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

1. first, at first

Descendants

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