[ bɪ'hɛst ]
■ noun (usu. at the ~ of ) literary a person's orders or command.
Origin
OE behs 'a vow', from a Gmc base meaning 'bid'.
BEHEST
Meaning of BEHEST in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
[ bɪ'hɛst ]
■ noun (usu. at the ~ of ) literary a person's orders or command.
Origin
OE behs 'a vow', from a Gmc base meaning 'bid'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004