Best

Old English Dictionary Entry

Best

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: sup.

Definitions

1 best

ad BEST, most; optime :-- Ðe helpes best behófaþ who most wants help, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 3; MS. A. [Plat. Dut. Ger. best, beste.] The usual form is wel well, bet better, betst best = most. In the text the preceding passage has betst behófaþ most wants. best

Runic Inscription

ᛒᛖᛋᛏ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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