themost

Yola

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ðiːˈmɔːst/

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,

Related terms

• hemust
• umost

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129