Hext

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Highest. dialectal, obsolete, superlative

    "When bale is hext, boot is next."

Etymology

From Middle English hexte, from Old English hīehst (“highest”), superlative of Old English hēah (“high”); compare also hēxt, an alternative form of hīehst. Compare next and nigh.

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