wierrest
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
The adjective is from the Verner's alternative of Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, the adverb from the alternative of *wirsist.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwi͜yr.rest/, [ˈwi͜yrˠ.rˠest]
Adjective
wierrest (positive yfel)
Descendants
- Middle English: worst, warst, warste, werist, werst, werste, wirst, worste, wyrst, werrest, wrst, wurst (Early Middle English)
Adverb
wierrest