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fyrmest

  • adverb
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Grammar
fyrmest, sup. adv.
Wright's OE grammar
§446; §447;
At first, most, very well, best; prīmo, maxĭme, optĭme
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  • Hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon

    they first saw the enemies' march,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 136
    • ;
    • El. 68: Cd. 158
    • ;
    • Th. 197, 21
    • ;
    • Exod. 310.
  • Swá he fyrmest meahte

    as much as ever he could,

    • Bd. 2, 6
    • ;
    • S. 508, 32: Elen. Kmbl. 632
    • ;
    • El. 316: Ps. Th. 72, 6: 106, 29: 121, 7.
  • Swá forþ swá we fyrmest leornian mágon

    as far as ever we can learn,

    • Bd. 5, 21
    • ;
    • S. 643, 5: L. C. S. 11
    • ;
    • Th. i. 382, 6: L. Eth. vi. 40
    • ;
    • Th. i. 324. 28.
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Word-wheel

  • fyrmest, adv.