† nextmostadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Next, following, adjacent.
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the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [adjective] > succeeding or subsequent > immediately following in time
nextc1300
foremostc1330
nextmost1576
ensuing1611
instant1613
contiguous1622
near-following1625
1576 G. Gascoigne Complaynt of Phylomene in Steele Glas sig. P.iiiiv Hir next most note (to note) I neede no helpe at al.
1866 W. Gregor Dial. Banffshire (Philol. Soc.) 228 Neistmost, the next; as, ‘Dinna tack the ane neist ye, bit the neistmost.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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