ADJ.
corporate, high, justice
VERB + BEHEST
obey
BEHEST + NOUN
government, king, superiors
PREP.
out
noun
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
Moſt great and puiſant Monarke of the earth, Your Baſſoe wil accompliſh your beheſt: […]
to do his master's high behest
A vow; a promise.
c. 1440, Markaryte Paston, letter to John Paston The time is come that I should send it her, if I keep the behest that I have made.
verb
To promise; vow.
Moſt great and puiſant Monarke of the earth, Your Baſſoe wil accompliſh your beheſt: […]
Wiktionaryto do his master's high behest
WiktionaryI have spells for the north, I have charms for the west, / And the south and the east must obey my behest.
WiktionaryHe testified that the wire-tapping was carried out at the behest of his superiors.
Tatoeba · #1518888Tom says he did it at John's behest.
Tatoeba · #10322421Some journalists are still in jail; victims of a politicized justice at the behest of the government.
Tatoeba · #10570056i Register
In some senses, behest is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.