bequest Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (law) a gift of personal property by will
    legacy.

WordNet

Be*quest" noun
Etymology
OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwean to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.
Definitions
  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.
Be*quest" transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. Obs. "All I have to bequest." Gascoigne.

Webster 1913