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bestness|ˈbɛstnɪs|
[f. best + -ness.]
The quality of being best.
1557Cheke Let. in Ascham's Scholem. (Arb.) Pref. 5, I am verie curious in mi freendes matters, not to determijn, but to debaat what is best. Whearin, I seek not the bestnes haplie bi truth. a1659Bp. Morton Episcop. Assert. §4 (T.) Generally the bestness of a thing (that we may so call it) is best discerned by the necessary use. 1820J. Wilson in Mem. Chr. North ix. 327 We are now speaking not on the question of bestness, but as to fact. |