"maistlins" meaning in Scots

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈmestlɪnz]
Etymology: maist (“most, chief, principal, most powerful”) + -lins Etymology templates: {{suffix|sco|maist|lins|gloss1=most, chief, principal, most powerful}} maist (“most, chief, principal, most powerful”) + -lins Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} maistlins (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} maistlins (not comparable)
  1. almost, well-nigh Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-maistlins-sco-adv-Qh-8ZCus Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots terms suffixed with -lins Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Scots terms suffixed with -lins: 100 0
  2. for the most part, mostly Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-maistlins-sco-adv-7VdYB0Ef

Download JSON data for maistlins meaning in Scots (1.3kB)

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