maist

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English

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Adjective

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maist (not comparable)

  1. (Geordie) most

Adverb

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maist (not comparable)

  1. (Geordie) most

Verb

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maist

  1. Obsolete form of mayst.

Anagrams

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Estonian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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maist

  1. elative plural of maa

Etymology 2

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Noun

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maist

  1. elative singular of mai

Gothic

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Romanization

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maist

  1. Romanization of πŒΌπŒ°πŒΉπƒπ„

Scots

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Etymology

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From Old English mΗ£st (β€œmost”). More at most.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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maist (not comparable)

  1. most, chief, principal, most powerful

Derived terms

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  • maistlins (β€œalmost, well nigh; for the most part, mostly”)
  • maistly (β€œmostly, almost, nearly; most of all, especially”)
  • tae the maist pairt (β€œfor the most part”)