Ac-quèsť, n.

noun

n. [Fr. acquêt, O. Fr. acquest, aquest, It. acquisto, from Lat. acquisitus, acquisitum, P. P. of acquirere. See ACQUIRE.]

  1. Acquisition; the thing gained. Bacon.
  2. pl. (Law.) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. Bouvier.