"best" meaning in Middle English

See best in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Old English betst, betest. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|betst}} Old English betst Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective form}} best
  1. Alternative form of beste Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: beste
    Sense id: en-best-enm-adj-XsEAvUEV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Etymology: From Old English betst, betest. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|betst}} Old English betst Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb form}} best
  1. Alternative form of beste Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: beste
    Sense id: en-best-enm-adv-XsEAvUEV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Old French beste. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|beste}} Old French beste Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} best
  1. Alternative form of beeste Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: beeste
    Sense id: en-best-enm-noun-9dlSmPxf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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