–est (–ĕst). [AS. -ost, -est; akin to G. -est, -ist, Icel. -astr, -str, Goth. -ists, -ōsts, Skr. -ishṭha.] A suffix used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; as, smoothest; earl(y)iest.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.