-est

-est ¹

suff.

Used to form the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs: greatest; earliest.

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[Middle English, from Old English -est, -ast, -ost.]

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-est ² or -st

suff.

Used to form the archaic second person singular of English verbs: comest.

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[Middle English, from Old English -est, -ast.]

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-est², -st

suffix

forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs thou goest thou hadst

[Old English -est, -ast]