Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bequest \Be*quest"\, n. [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide;
   pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an to bequeath. The
   ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See
   {Bequeath}, {Quest}.]
   1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest
      of property by A. to B.

   2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a
      legacy; also, a gift.

Bequest \Be*quest"\, v. t.
   To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to
   bequest.'' --Gascoigne.

Source : WordNet®

bequest
     n : (law) a gift of personal property by will [syn: {legacy}]