betest in Old English

Forms: gōd [positive] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "beste"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: beste, betst, bettst, bezst, best\nEnglish: best\nScots: best",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: beste, betst, bettst, bezst, best\nEnglish: best\nScots: best"
    }
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    },
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        "1": "ofs",
        "2": "betsta"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian betsta",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "betst"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon betst",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "goh",
        "2": "bezzisto"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German bezzisto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "beztr"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse beztr",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
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      "form": "gōd",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    }
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        "superlative degree of gōd: best"
      ],
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          "god#Old_English"
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          "best"
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        {
          "word": "betst"
        },
        {
          "word": "bezt"
        },
        {
          "word": "betast"
        },
        {
          "word": "betost"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "betest"
}

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          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "beste"
          },
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          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ofs",
        "2": "betsta"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian betsta",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "betst"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon betst",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "bezzisto"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German bezzisto",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "beztr"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse beztr",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "gōd",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Old English non-lemma forms",
        "Old English superlative adjectives",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "superlative degree of gōd: best"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "betst"
    },
    {
      "word": "bezt"
    },
    {
      "word": "betast"
    },
    {
      "word": "betost"
    }
  ],
  "word": "betest"
}

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"betest" meaning in Old English

Adjective

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