betst
Middle English
editAdjective
editbetst
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beste
Adverb
editbetst
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beste
Old English
editAdjective
editbetst (positive gōd)
- Alternative form of betest
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Syxta wæs Ōswald, Norðanhymbra cyning sē betsta ⁊ sē crīstenesta, sē þissum ilcum ġemǣrum rīċe hæfde.
- Sixth was Oswald, the best and most Christian king of the Northumbrians, who ruled over this same territory.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Old Saxon
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *batistaz (“best”). Compare Old English betest, betst, Old Frisian betsta, Dutch best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists).
Adverb
editbetst
Descendants
edit- Low German: best
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