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benempt

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be⋅nempt

[bi-nempt]
–verb
a pp. of bename.
Also, be⋅nempt⋅ed.

be⋅name

[bi-neym]
–verb (used with object), -named; -named, -nempt, or -nempt⋅ed; -nam⋅ing. Obsolete.
to name; call by name.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; see be-, name; r. OE benemnan; akin to G benennen, Sw benämna
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