farthestadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈfɑːðᵻst/, U.S.

/ˈfɑrðəst/

Forms: Also Middle English ferþest, ferdest, Middle English–1600s fardest.

Etymology: variant of furthest adj. and adv.; used as superlative of far n.: see farther v.

A. adj.

1. Most distant or remote. Also with off.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adjective] > most distant or remotest

utterestc1200

lastc1225

furthestc1374

farthest1377

lattera1382

outmosta1382

outerestc1392

uttermost1398

yondermest1513

farmost1581

hindmost1596

yondmost1608

extremea1616

farthermost1619

furthermost1765

endermost1803

ultimate1848

endmost1879

1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. v. 239 Þe ferthest ende of norfolke.

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) iv. i. 78 The fyre that is ferdest from the mydle of the erthe.

1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iv. vii. 180 The furdest ligne of theschequer.

1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 4th Serm. sig. Mvii He was a man the fardest from the feare of God that euer I knowe.

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xli. 82 Which we..imagin to be fardest off.

1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 222 The Prouerbe is true, That he who is farthest from his goods, is neerest to his losse.

1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iii. 396 And that time for thee Were better farthest off.

1715 tr. D. Gregory Elements Astron. I. i. §5. 11 If it be most Direct and farthest off the Earth.

1772 W. Jones Ess. Poetry Eastern Nations in Poems 188 The farthest limits of the kingdom.

1823 H. J. Brooke Familiar Introd. Crystallogr. 31 With the edge at which those planes meet, the farthest from you.

2. Extending to the greatest distance, longest.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [adjective] > long > longer or longest

lengerc900

lengestc1000

uttermosta1586

farthest1633

1633 T. James Strange Voy. 109 In Nauigation, the farthest way about.

1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. 200 It was the farthest piece of travel accomplished.

3. absol. at (the) farthest:

a. of space: At the greatest distance.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > a long way off [phrase] > at the greatest distance

farthest1670

1670 J. Narborough Jrnl. in Acct. Several Late Voy. (1711) i. 33 When I was at the farthest..I could not see any sign of People.

b. of future time: At latest.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > at the latest

by the lasta1225

yeta1325

at (the) latestc1400

at (the) utterestc1425

at (the) farthest1600

1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. ii. 109 Let it be so hasted that supper be ready at the farthest by fiue of the clocke.

1765 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 26 Feb. (1932) (modernized text) VI. 2647 You may depend upon what I promised you, before Midsummer next, at farthest.

c. of degree: At the outside.

ΚΠ

1661 A. Cowley Proposition Advancem. Exper. Philos. Within one, two or (at farthest) three miles of London.

B. adv.

a. To or at the greatest distance. Also with off.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > furthest

furthestc1374

farthest1598

1598 B. Yong tr. A. Pérez 2nd Pt. Diana in tr. J. de Montemayor Diana 174 Sometimes striuing who could smite a stone fardest with them.

1607 T. Middleton Revengers Trag. v. sig. I3 Here's the comfort my Lord..When it seemes most it threatnes fardest off.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost i. 247 Fardest from him is best Whom reason hath equald.

b. Combinations forming the superlatives of compounds of far adj.

ΚΠ

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. xv. sig. Qq8^v In the farthest-fette construction.

1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia 10 The wisest one, The farthest-seen in Scriptures.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	farthest
释义	farthestadj.adv. Brit. /ˈfɑːðᵻst/, U.S. /ˈfɑrðəst/ Forms: Also Middle English ferþest, ferdest, Middle English–1600s fardest. Etymology: variant of furthest adj. and adv.; used as superlative of far n.: see farther v. A. adj. 1. Most distant or remote. Also with off. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adjective] > most distant or remotest utterestc1200 lastc1225 furthestc1374 farthest1377 lattera1382 outmosta1382 outerestc1392 uttermost1398 yondermest1513 farmost1581 hindmost1596 yondmost1608 extremea1616 farthermost1619 furthermost1765 endermost1803 ultimate1848 endmost1879 1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. v. 239 Þe ferthest ende of norfolke. 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) iv. i. 78 The fyre that is ferdest from the mydle of the erthe. 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iv. vii. 180 The furdest ligne of theschequer. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 4th Serm. sig. Mvii He was a man the fardest from the feare of God that euer I knowe. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xli. 82 Which we..imagin to be fardest off. 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 222 The Prouerbe is true, That he who is farthest from his goods, is neerest to his losse. 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iii. 396 And that time for thee Were better farthest off. View more context for this quotation 1715 tr. D. Gregory Elements Astron. I. i. §5. 11 If it be most Direct and farthest off the Earth. 1772 W. Jones Ess. Poetry Eastern Nations in Poems 188 The farthest limits of the kingdom. 1823 H. J. Brooke Familiar Introd. Crystallogr. 31 With the edge at which those planes meet, the farthest from you. 2. Extending to the greatest distance, longest. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > longitudinal extent > [adjective] > long > longer or longest lengerc900 lengestc1000 uttermosta1586 farthest1633 1633 T. James Strange Voy. 109 In Nauigation, the farthest way about. 1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. 200 It was the farthest piece of travel accomplished. 3. absol. at (the) farthest: a. of space: At the greatest distance. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > a long way off [phrase] > at the greatest distance farthest1670 1670 J. Narborough Jrnl. in Acct. Several Late Voy. (1711) i. 33 When I was at the farthest..I could not see any sign of People. b. of future time: At latest. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > at the latest by the lasta1225 yeta1325 at (the) latestc1400 at (the) utterestc1425 at (the) farthest1600 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. ii. 109 Let it be so hasted that supper be ready at the farthest by fiue of the clocke. View more context for this quotation 1765 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 26 Feb. (1932) (modernized text) VI. 2647 You may depend upon what I promised you, before Midsummer next, at farthest. c. of degree: At the outside. ΚΠ 1661 A. Cowley Proposition Advancem. Exper. Philos. Within one, two or (at farthest) three miles of London. B. adv. a. To or at the greatest distance. Also with off. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > furthest furthestc1374 farthest1598 1598 B. Yong tr. A. Pérez 2nd Pt. Diana in tr. J. de Montemayor Diana 174 Sometimes striuing who could smite a stone fardest with them. 1607 T. Middleton Revengers Trag. v. sig. I3 Here's the comfort my Lord..When it seemes most it threatnes fardest off. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost i. 247 Fardest from him is best Whom reason hath equald. View more context for this quotation b. Combinations forming the superlatives of compounds of far adj. ΚΠ a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. xv. sig. Qq8^v In the farthest-fette construction. 1879 E. Arnold Light of Asia 10 The wisest one, The farthest-seen in Scriptures. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1377
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