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behoof [bɪˈhuːf] n pl -hooves Rare advantage or profit [Old English behōf; related to Middle High German behuof something useful; see behove] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Gradgrind, for the general behoof of all the little pitchers. It would be greatly for the public behoof if we women, being of mature age and church-members in good repute, should have the handling of such malefactresses as this Hester Prynne. "Yes, young man," said he, releasing the handle of the article in question, retiring a step or two from my table, and speaking for the behoof of the landlord and waiter at the door, "I will leave that teapot alone. |
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