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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hinmest, -maist, -most, a. Also: hynmest. [e.m.E. hynmost (1526). Cf. Henmast, Hindmest a.] Hindmost, in place or in time.(1) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 79.
Have ye that vane confidence, that Romanis … may be vincust be yow, the hinmaist pepill thairof 1581 Cath. Tr. 149/12.
The … Manichæanis denyit the hail auld testament, vtheris the tua hinmaist epistlis of S. Johne 1585 James VI Ess. 57.
It rymes in the hinmest lang syllabe in the lyne 1595 Davidson in Three Reformers 110.
He was not hinmost on the fielde(2) 1535 Stewart 30833.
Syne finallie this wes the hynmest act 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 354.
For dychting the hous and taking away of the red the hynmest oulk