[be.hest] n [ME, promise, command, fr. OE behaes promise, fr. behatan to promise, fr. be- + hatan to command, promise--more at hight] (12c) 1: an authoritative order: command
2: an urgent prompting "called at the ~ of my friends"
[be.hest] n [ME, promise, command, fr. OE behaes promise, fr. behatan to promise, fr. be- + hatan to command, promise--more at hight] (12c) 1: an authoritative order: command
2: an urgent prompting "called at the ~ of my friends"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012