themost

Yola

Etymology

Possibly from Middle English þe moste (“the greatest (person)”) with semantic bleaching.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðiːmɔːst/

Pronoun

themost

  1. one
    • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 3:
      Themost wi egges an heimost wi thick,
      One had eggs and another had a kid,

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129
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