"betest" meaning in Old English

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Adjective

Forms: gōd [positive]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *batistaz, superlative of *bataz. Compare Old Frisian betsta, Old Saxon betst, best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*batistaz}} Proto-Germanic *batistaz, {{cog|ofs|betsta}} Old Frisian betsta, {{cog|osx|betst}} Old Saxon betst, {{cog|goh|bezzisto}} Old High German bezzisto, {{cog|non|beztr}} Old Norse beztr, {{cog|got|𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃}} Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists)
  1. superlative degree of gōd: best Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gōd (extra: best) Synonyms: betst, bezt, betast, betost
    Sense id: en-betest-ang-adj-jF~geKe3 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      },
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