ærest

Old English

Alternative forms

ǣrost, arest, ǣrust, ǣresta
arest, æræst — Mercian

Etymology

Superlative form of ǣr, from Proto-West Germanic *airist(ō).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæːrest/

Adverb

ǣrest

first, at first

Descendants

Middle English: erest, erst, arst
- English: erst
- Scots: erst

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