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)

1. Benefit, advantage
2. The interest, sake or behalf of someone
3. (religion) Worship, glory (with reference to God)
4. (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

• behove

Related terms

• behovely
• behovelynesse
• behoveable
• behovefull
• behovefully
• behovesum
• behovyngly
• behoven
• beheve
• hovely

References

• “bihofþe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-04.