behated

English

Etymology

From be- +‎ hated; compared beloved.

Adjective

behated (comparative more behated, superlative most behated)

  1. (obsolete) Hated.
    • 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], (please specify the book number), [London: William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur, London: Published by David Nutt, in the Strand, 1889, OCLC 890162034:
      , Book X, Chapter xj:
      I requyre you of one thynge, that whan ye com to Kynge Arthures courte, discover nat my name, for I am sore there behatyd.

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