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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Amast, Amaist, Amest, reduced form of Almast adv. (corresponding to Eng. dial. amost).1490 Irland Mir. MS. 182 b (amaist all thing). 1513 Doug. ii. viii. 31 Sm. (on the bak halfe amast). 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 25 (amast rede [= ready] till depart). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 202/28 (out of his mynde amaist); 238/22 (amaist ane drop of blude). 1571 Fam. Rose 258 (the haill woddis amest dystroyit). 1596 Dalr. I. 42/26 (amaist ouer al).
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