headestadj.

Brit.

/ˈhɛdᵻst/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: head n.¹, -est suffix.

Etymology: Irregularly < head n.¹ + -est suffix, as adjective of superlative degree.

nonstandard.

That possesses the most authority; holding the most senior position. Cf. head n.¹ 34.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > most important

mosteOE

foremostc1000

headOE

headlyOE

nexta1200

umest1513

primary1565

headest1577

ruling1590

forward1591

capital1597

of the first magnitude1643

palmary1646

top1647

prepondering1651

headmost1661

home1662

life-and-death1804

palmarian1815

bada1825

key1832

première1844

1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iv. f. 181^v To kill the heddest of the dissention [L. duces seditionum], and to appease the fury of the fighters.

1658 J. Jones tr. Ovid Invective against Ibis 101 Content is a lesson too hard for the headst Of the highest forme a King.

1660 C. Hoole New Discov. Old Art of teaching Schoole iv. viii. 289 The headst boy in each Form should take the charge to deliver them [sc. the books] out.

1876 Trewman's Exeter Flying Post 8 Mar. 8/2 M. Lemoine is the headest of head clerks in Rothschild's establishment.

1927 S. H. Young Hall Young of Alaska ix. 101 One of the friends of Shakes, whom Mrs. Dickinson described as ‘the headest chief of all the Stickeens’.

2008 C. Addison It wasn't Me 53 Each of the attendees, most likely the headest of honchos in their own organisations, chose a pseudonym.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	headest
释义	headestadj. Brit. /ˈhɛdᵻst/, U.S. /ˈhɛdəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: head n.¹, -est suffix. Etymology: Irregularly < head n.¹ + -est suffix, as adjective of superlative degree. nonstandard. That possesses the most authority; holding the most senior position. Cf. head n.¹ 34. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] > most important mosteOE foremostc1000 headOE headlyOE nexta1200 umest1513 primary1565 headest1577 ruling1590 forward1591 capital1597 of the first magnitude1643 palmary1646 top1647 prepondering1651 headmost1661 home1662 life-and-death1804 palmarian1815 bada1825 key1832 première1844 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iv. f. 181^v To kill the heddest of the dissention [L. duces seditionum], and to appease the fury of the fighters. 1658 J. Jones tr. Ovid Invective against Ibis 101 Content is a lesson too hard for the headst Of the highest forme a King. 1660 C. Hoole New Discov. Old Art of teaching Schoole iv. viii. 289 The headst boy in each Form should take the charge to deliver them [sc. the books] out. 1876 Trewman's Exeter Flying Post 8 Mar. 8/2 M. Lemoine is the headest of head clerks in Rothschild's establishment. 1927 S. H. Young Hall Young of Alaska ix. 101 One of the friends of Shakes, whom Mrs. Dickinson described as ‘the headest chief of all the Stickeens’. 2008 C. Addison It wasn't Me 53 Each of the attendees, most likely the headest of honchos in their own organisations, chose a pseudonym. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1577
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