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ˈwestmost, a.
Forms: 1 westmæst, 1, 6 Sc., westmest (1 weste-), 6 Sc. -mast, 6–7 Sc. -maist; 3, 6– westmost (9 Sc. wastmost).
[f. west adv. + -most.]
Most westerly; westernmost.
825in Birch Cartul. Sax. I. 542 ærest of þam west mæstan æwylle..upp to þam ealdan herepaðe. c893ælfred Oros. vi. i, Romana [onweald]..is mæst & westmest. Ibid., On þæm westemestan [onwealde], þæt is Roma. c972in Kemble Cod. Dipl. III. 262 Þæs landes ᵹemæra þe ᵹebyriað into þære westmestan hide. 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 4495 Fram þe weste syde of þe world to þe est moste ende, þo adde king arþure ywonne fram þe west moste se. 1456Exch. Rolls Scot. VI. 224 Onerat se..de ix li. de Mydmeststede de Warmwod. Et de ix li. de Westmeststede ejusdem. Et de ix li. de Estmeststede de Langhop. 1510in Laing Charters (1899) 70 The haile foirland of the said tenement with the westmost ȝharde. 1595Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. 90/2 To the westmest dyk of the eistmest cornefauld. 1632Lithgow Trav. i. 23 Gayetta, the West-most confine..of the Neapolitan Kingdome. 1800W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. VIII. 684 They are the westmost portion of the horde. 1805State, Leslie of Powis etc. 56 (Jam.) That the westmost sight was above the Fluicky-shot. 1871Daily News 27 Jan., A vague..attempt on the part of the French..batteries at St. Ouen to enfilade our westmost one at Ormeson. |