maist
Americanadjective
determiner
Example Sentences
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I tald him, that he suld have resolvit with zow upon all that, and that he suld avoyde, gif he culd, thay that were maist mistraistit.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
And to be schort, excuse yourself, and perswade thame the maist ye can, yat ye ar constranit to mak persute aganis zour enemies.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
The maist part o' his friends advised him at length to give up the search, as the finding o' the body seemed a thing a'thegither hopeless.
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James
Having prepared matters in this effectual—I may say irresistible way—I bethought mysel o' the maist efficient way o' followin up the advantage I had gained.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander
"It's no unlikely," said I; "I ken the maist o' the leevin folks o' the parish, and my faither kens a' the dead anes."
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander
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