v. t. To make a daff or fool of. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. on-behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See Be-, and Half, n. ] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication. [ 1913 Webster ]
In behalf of his mistress's beauty. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]
In behalf of,
On behalf of,
n. [ OE. on-behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See Be-, and Half, n. ] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication. [ 1913 Webster ]
In behalf of his mistress's beauty. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]
In behalf of,
On behalf of,