"hext" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehsta (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”). Compare next and nigh. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hexte}} Middle English hexte, {{inh|en|ang|hīehsta||highest}} Old English hīehsta (“highest”), {{der|en|ang|hēah||high}} Old English hēah (“high”), {{m|en|next}} next, {{m|en|nigh}} nigh Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|superlative}} hext (superlative)
  1. (obsolete or dialectal) Highest. Tags: dialectal, obsolete, superlative
    Sense id: en-hext-en-adj-Fx8dC18m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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