betst
Middle English
Adjective
betst
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beste
Adverb
betst
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beste
Old English
Adjective
betst
- Alternative form of betest
Old Saxon
Alternative forms
- best
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *batistaz (“best”). Compare Old English betest, betst, Old Frisian betsta, Dutch best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists).
Adverb
betst
- best
Descendants
- Low German: best