Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. archaic Second-person singular simple present form of like
- adj. archaic superlative form of like: most like.
Etymologies
- like + -est (Wiktionary)
Examples
““You have, by assuming a title likest that of Father of your Country, allowed yourself to be, one cannot say elevated, but rather brought down so many stages from your real sublimity, and as it were forced into rank for the public convenience.””
“You have, by assuming a title likest that of Father of your Country, allowed yourself to be, one cannot say elevated, but rather brought down so many stages from your real sublimity, and as it were forced into rank for the public convenience.”
“I like thee no better than thou likest me, old mare," she snapped.”
“What thing is that that is most likest unto a horse?”
“She returned my salam, gaily answering With the sweetest speech likest pearls a-string.”
“My tears for ever flow and flood, likest the surging sea”
“Hearts, when affection flies from them, are likest unto glass”
“Bassorah, with vitals yearning for her love; and when I came upon this thy son, I saw him to be the likest of all creatures to the young lady; wherefore he reminded me of her and his sight revived the fire of passion in me and kindled anew in my heart the flames of love-longing and distraction.”
“My tears are likest to the main for ebb and flow of tide;”
“Never have I seen, O my sister, more hideous being than this Hunchback 404 whilest the young lady is the likest of all folk to this young man, albeit even fairer than he, — And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased her permitted say.”
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