See Also: unsmoked(dictionary)

BEHOOF (law) and unsmoked (iou)


BEHOOF (law)


BEHOOF. As a word of discourse, Signifies need, (egestas, necessitas, indigentia.) It comes from behoove, (Sax. behoven,) to need or have need of. indigentia.) It comes from behoove, (Sax. behoven,) to need or have need of. In a secondary sense, which is the law sense of the word, it signifies use, In a secondary sense, which is the law sense of the word, it signifies use, service, profit, advantage, (interesse, opus.) It occurs in conveyances of service, profit, advantage, (interesse, opus.) It occurs in conveyances of land in fee simple. land in fee simple.

unsmoked (iou)



unsmoked adjective. M17.
[from UN-1 + SMOKED.]
Not exposed to smoke; esp. (of Food) not cured by smoking. M17.
Not consumed by smoking. M18.
C. McCarry She snuffed out the cigarette, three-fourths of it unsmoked.
unsmoking adjective M16.