n. [ OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becweðan to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest. ]
v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [ Obs. ] “All I have to bequest.” Gascoigne. [ 1913 Webster ]