All 3 Uses of
bequeath
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- But there is no one thing which men so rarely do, whatever the provocation or inducement, as to bequeath patrimonial property away from their own blood.†
Chpt 1 *
- Had he not bequeathed a legacy of hatred against the Pyncheons to this only grandson, who, as it appeared, was now about to exercise a subtle influence over the daughter of his enemy's house?†
Chpt 13bequeathed = give or pass down
- By Uncle Jaffrey's last will and testament, as you are aware, his entire property was bequeathed to me, with the single exception of a life interest to yourself in this old family mansion, and the strip of patrimonial estate remaining attached to it.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
give or pass down -- often upon death in a will