behofþe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bihofþe, byhofþe, bihefþe, biofþe, byofþe, behoveth, bihouþe, bihofte, byhofte, behoft, behofde, behoud, biheofðe
Etymology
From Old English behōfe.
Noun
behofþe (plural behofþen)
- Benefit, advantage
- The interest, sake or behalf of someone
- (religion) Worship, glory (with reference to God)
- (plural only) Necessities; needs
Usage notes
This term is typically found as part of a phrase beginning with to; e.g. "to godes behofþe", meaning "for the glorification of God".
Synonyms
Related terms
- beheve
- behoveable
- behovefull
- behovefully
- behovely
- behovelynesse
- behoven
- behovesum
- behovyngly
- hovely
References
- “bihofþe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 April 2018.