PROMISE, PROMISED
ADJECTIVES
► BEHIGHTED promised → 1571 obs.
► BEHOTEN promised → 1200 obs.
► FAITHED of a promise: given on one’s faith or word of honour → 1553 obs.
► HOTEN promised → a1325 obs.
► PROMISSIVE making or implying a promise; promissory → 1635
NOUNS
► AGAIN-BEHEST a reciprocal or mutual promise → 1384 obs.
► BACK-THRAWS a drawing back from a promise → 1923 Sc.
► BAND an agreement or promise, binding on him who makes it; now ‘bond’ → 1440 arch.
► BEHEST a vow, a promise → 1200 obs.
► BEHETE a promise, a vow → 1460 obs.
► BEHETING promise, promising → 1303 obs.
► BEHIGHT a promise → 1400 obs.
► BEHOTE a promise → 1000 obs.
► BEHOTING promising, promise → 1300 obs.
► BEOT a promise, a vow, a threat, a boast → 1000 obs.
► FAY promise, assurance → 1300 obs.
► HARSTONE-TALK boastful talk, promises made at night and not intended to be kept in the morning → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HOTE a promise, a vow → a1000 obs.
► JAWBONE empty talk; a promise or claim, esp. one that is exaggerated or unrealistic → 1898 Amer. dial.
► KATH ► KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN a promise, usually in the context of paying back a loan → 1910s US sl.
► MIDWAY BONUS an extravagant, empty promise → 1981 US circus and carnival usage
► P a promise (to deliver something) → 1990s Black British sl.
► POLLICITATION a promising; a promise; a document conveying a promise → 1455
► QUIDE a promise → 1250 obs.
► SCRAP OF PAPER a broken promise, treaty, or pledge → 1940s Amer. World War I sl.
► SHOW a prospect, chance, promise; an opportunity, opening → 1856 Amer. dial.
► SHOWING a prospect, chance, promise; an opportunity, opening → 1884 Amer. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BEHEETER ► BEHETER a promiser → 1382 obs.
► BEHIGHTER a promiser → 1475 obs.
► OBLIGEE one who promises or vows; one who undertakes an obligation → 1590 obs.
► SANCTIONER one who sanctions; one who permits; one who promises or vows → 1846
VERBS
► BEHEST to vow, to promise → 1175 obs.
► BEHIGHT to vow, to promise → 1000 obs.
► BENAME to declare or utter solemnly or on oath; to promise with an oath → 1000 obs.
► BESPEAK to promise → 1320 obs.
► BURN to fail to meet an obligation or promise → 1970 (Bk.)
► EFFECT to fulfil a promise → 1590 obs.
► ENGAGE to promise → 1760
► FANG to promise, to resolve, to undertake → 1175 obs.
► GAGE to bind as by a formal promise → 1489 obs.
► HYPE to promise more than one can deliver → 1960s Amer. sl.
► NUNCUPATE to express a vow in words, to announce or declare a promise → 1606 obs.
► POLLICITATE to promise or assure → 1657 obs.
► QUETHE to promise → 1250 obs.
► TALK THAT TALK to chatter inconsequentially; to make empty promises → 1930s African-American sl.
► THREATEN to intend, to purpose; to promise → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TO-BREAK to break a promise, commandment, etc. → 1067 obs.
► WAT to pledge, to promise → 1887 Sc.
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