- fyrmest
- 1. adj foremost, first; most prominent, chief, best; spl of forma; 2. adv first of all, in the first place, at first, most, especially, very well, best
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Foremost — Fore most , a. [OE. formest first, AS. formest, fyrmest, superl. of forma first, which is a superl. fr. fore fore; cf. Goth. frumist, fruma, first. See {Fore}, adv., and cf. {First}, {Former}, {Frame}, v. t., {Prime}, a.] First in time or place;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fyrest — see fyrst, fyrmest spl adj … Old to modern English dictionary
secgan — 1 wv/t3 3rd pres segþ past sægde ptp gesægd to say, speak (of written or spoken words); 1. to say certain words, the words used being given; úre láréow secgþ, hwǽr is mín giesthús; 1a. of words, to mean, signify; cantica canticorum, þæt secgþ on… … Old to modern English dictionary
foremost — (adj.) O.E. fyrmest earliest, first, most prominent, from P.Gmc. *formo (related to O.E. fruma beginning ), superlative of the root of FORE (Cf. fore) + additional superlative suffix EST (Cf. est). Cf. MOST (Cf. most), and Cf. also O.Fris.… … Etymology dictionary
foremost — adjective most prominent in rank, importance, or position. adverb in the first place. Origin OE formest, fyrmest, from forma first + est1; cf. first and former1 … English new terms dictionary
per-2 — per 2 English meaning: to go over; over Deutsche Übersetzung: “das Hinausfũhren about” Material: A. Dient as preposition, preverb and Adverb: a. per, peri (locative of Wurzelnomens) “vorwärts, in Hinausgehen, Hinũbergehen about … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
-est — 1. suffix forming the superlative of adjectives (widest; nicest; happiest) and adverbs (soonest). Etymology: OE ost , ust , ast 2. suffix (also st) archaic forming the 2nd person sing. of verbs (canst; findest; gavest). Etymology: OE est, ast … Useful english dictionary
