maist

See also: maist.

English

Adjective

maist (not comparable)

  1. (Geordie) most

Adverb

maist (not comparable)

  1. (Geordie) most

Verb

maist

  1. Obsolete form of mayst.

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology 1

Noun

maist

  1. elative plural of maa

Etymology 2

Noun

maist

  1. elative singular of mai

Gothic

Romanization

maist

  1. romanization of πŒΌπŒ°πŒΉπƒπ„

Scots

Etymology

From Old English mΗ£st (β€œmost”). More at most.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mest], [mΙ›st]

Adjective

maist (not comparable)

  1. most, chief, principal, most powerful

Derived terms

  • maistlins (β€œalmost, well nigh; for the most part, mostly”)
  • maistly (β€œmostly, almost, nearly; most of all, especially”)
  • tae the maist pairt (β€œfor the most part”)
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