Alderbest

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Best of all. archaic, not-comparable

    "That all the best archers of the north / Sholde come upon a day, / And he that shoteth alderbest / The game shall bere away."

Example

More examples

"That all the best archers of the north / Sholde come upon a day, / And he that shoteth alderbest / The game shall bere away."

Etymology

From alder- + best.

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