nethmostadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈnɛðməʊst/, U.S.

/ˈnɛðˌmoʊst/, Scottish English

/ˈnɛθmost/

Forms: pre-1700 nedmaist, pre-1700 nedmast, pre-1700 nedmest, pre-1700 nedmost, pre-1700 nethmaist, pre-1700 nethmast, pre-1700 1800s nethmest, 1800s nedmist, 1800s nethmist, 1800s– nethmost, 1900s– 'nethmost.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: nethemest adj.

Etymology: Probably a variant of nethemest adj. with loss of medial -e- (perhaps compare form nioðmest s.v.). Compare neathmost adj.

Now Scottish (rare).

Lowest, undermost, furthest down. Also as n.

ΚΠ

1526 Protocol Bk. J. Foular (1930) II. 224 The nethmest hous of the clois.

1562 in A. Maxwell Hist. Old Dundee (1884) 152 The hicht betwix the nedmost pairt of them and the ground.

a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 82 Turning himselff to the boss windo whar, in the nedmaist, the Erle of Morton was standing gnapping on his staff-end.

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Nedmist, undermost, lowest in situation.

1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xiv. 106 The vera nethmost shall o' the lamp's dry.

1929 J. Milne Dreams o' Buchan 30 I rypit Pleasure's 'nethmost drawer But gotna what I lookit for.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nethmost
释义	nethmostadj.n. Brit. /ˈnɛðməʊst/, U.S. /ˈnɛðˌmoʊst/, Scottish English /ˈnɛθmost/ Forms: pre-1700 nedmaist, pre-1700 nedmast, pre-1700 nedmest, pre-1700 nedmost, pre-1700 nethmaist, pre-1700 nethmast, pre-1700 1800s nethmest, 1800s nedmist, 1800s nethmist, 1800s– nethmost, 1900s– 'nethmost. Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: nethemest adj. Etymology: Probably a variant of nethemest adj. with loss of medial -e- (perhaps compare form nioðmest s.v.). Compare neathmost adj. Now Scottish (rare). Lowest, undermost, furthest down. Also as n. ΚΠ 1526 Protocol Bk. J. Foular (1930) II. 224 The nethmest hous of the clois. 1562 in A. Maxwell Hist. Old Dundee (1884) 152 The hicht betwix the nedmost pairt of them and the ground. a1614 J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 82 Turning himselff to the boss windo whar, in the nedmaist, the Erle of Morton was standing gnapping on his staff-end. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Nedmist, undermost, lowest in situation. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xiv. 106 The vera nethmost shall o' the lamp's dry. 1929 J. Milne Dreams o' Buchan 30 I rypit Pleasure's 'nethmost drawer But gotna what I lookit for. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1526
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