"-mest" meaning in Old English

See -mest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /mes/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix *-umô + the regular superlative suffix *-istaz Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*-umistaz}} Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Head templates: {{head|ang|suffix|cat2=|head=|head2=|sort=}} -mest, {{ang-suffix}} -mest
  1. -most; used to form the superlative of certain words, such as cardinal directions Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--mest-ang-suffix-D67HjxOS Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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