Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A Scotch form of most.

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  • adjective Geordie most
  • adverb Geordie most
  • verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of may.

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Examples

  • "That so riding at Anchor, and in that calme, whether God enlarge thy voyage, by enlarging thy life, or put thee into the harbour by the breath, by the breathlessness of Death, either way, East or West, thou maist depart hi peace ...." rv It was after eight-thirty before Dalgliesh set out to wheel Henry Carwardine to Juh'us Court's cottage.

    She Closed Her Eyes 2010

  • Alkwine, his confessoure; and he na thing suspended his gud mind, bot erar inflammit him with maist fervent devotion thairto.

    Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

  • Eftir the messis wer done with maist solempnitie and reverence, comperit afore him mony young and insolent baronis of Scotland, richt desirus to haif sum plesur and solace, be chace of hundis in the said forest.

    Chronicles of the Canongate 2008

  • “Certainly, and some of them very good ones,” said the lawyer; “as in the common case of an heir of entail, where deed of provision and tailzie is maist ordinarily implemented by taking up name and arms.”

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • Wha is it else that kills maist of the folks about, unless now and than when the burghers take a tirrivie, and kill ane another, or whiles that the knights and nobles shed blood?

    The Fair Maid of Perth 2008

  • And for that matter, I think they that are nearest sib should take maist risk.

    Saint Ronan's Well 2008

  • And my father was honoured to gie his testimony baith in the cage and in the pillory, as is specially mentioned in the books of Peter Walker the packman, that your honour, I dare say, kens, for he uses maist partly the westland of Scotland.

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

  • Oh, my Leddy, then it isna what we hae dune for oursells, but what we hae dune for others, that we think on maist pleasantly.

    The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

  • Ye may be the richer man, Mr. Osbaldistone, as is maist likely; and ye may be the mair learned man, whilk I dispute not: but I reckon ye are neither a prettier man nor a better gentleman than mysell — and it will be news to me when I hear ye are as gude.

    Rob Roy 2005

  • Why, you know Tacitus saith, “In rebus bellicis maxime dominalur Fortuna,” which is equiponderate with our vernacular adage, “Luck can maist in the mellee.”

    Waverley 2004

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