"likest" meaning in English

See likest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: like + -est. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|like|est|nocat=1}} like + -est Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} likest
  1. (archaic) superlative form of like: most like Tags: archaic, form-of, superlative Form of: like (extra: most like)
    Sense id: en-likest-en-adj-hRQYXmAV

Verb

Etymology: like + -est. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|like|est|nocat=1}} like + -est Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} likest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of like Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: like
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