Alongst

adv, prep

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    along archaic, not-comparable
Preposition
  1. 1
    along archaic

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alongalongalong

Etymology

Probably from earlier alonges, from Middle English alongest, alonge, on longe, from Old English onlong, andlang. By surface analysis, along + -st (excrescent ending).

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