It shall not be to his behoove. Gower. Be*hoove"ful (&?;), a. Advantageous; useful; profitable. [Archaic] -- Be*hoove"ful*ly, adv. -- Be*hoove"ful*ness, n. [Archaic] Be*hove" (&?;), v., and derivatives. See Behoove, &c.