betst

Middle English

Adjective

betst

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beste

Adverb

betst

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beste

Old English

Adjective

betst

  1. Alternative form of betest

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *batistaz (“best”). Compare Old English betest, betst, Old Frisian betsta, Dutch best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists).

Adverb

betst

  1. best

Descendants
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