Hypertext Webster Gateway: "bequest"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bequest \Be*quest"\, n. [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide;
pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an to bequeath. The
ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See
{Bequeath}, {Quest}.]
1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest
of property by A. to B.
2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a
legacy; also, a gift.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Bequest \Be*quest"\, v. t.
To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to
bequest.'' --Gascoigne.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
bequest
n : (law) a gift of personal property by will [syn: {legacy}]
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