The Only Use of
bequeath
in
The Scarlet Letter
- At old Roger Chillingworth's decease, (which took place within the year), and by his last will and testament, of which Governor Bellingham and the Reverend Mr. Wilson were executors, he bequeathed a very considerable amount of property, both here and in England to little Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne.
Chpt 24bequeathed = left upon his death
Definition:
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(bequeath) give or pass down -- often upon death in a will