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To be suitable to; to suit; to become. That name best befits thee. Milton.

ime; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that. Before Abraham was, I am. John viii. 58. Before this treatise can become of use, two points are necessary. Swift.

s's beauty. Sir P. Sidney. Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. Clarendon. In behalf of, in the interest of. -- On behalf of, on account of; on the part of.

To call; to name; to address. Whom . . . he knew and thus behight. Spenser.

The Babylonian name of the god known among the Hebrews as Baal. See Baal. Baruch vi. 41.

A native or inhabitant of Belgium.

f the capital of a column included between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist within the leafage of a capital.

A plant of the genus Campanula; -- so named from its bell- shaped flowers.

A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town. Bastards also are settled in the parishes to which the mothers belong. Blackstone.

A native or an inhabitant of Beloochistan.

girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

To promise; to name. [Obs.]

A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.

A narrow bend, esp. one half the width of the bend.

underneath; hence, at the foot of. "Beneath the mount." Ex. xxxii. 19. Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies. Pope.

The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.

Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit. Men have no right to what is not for their benefit. Burke.

of Bename.

A province in India, giving its name to various stuffs, animals, etc.