Worst (?), a., superl. of Bad. [OE. werst, worste, wurste, AS. wyrst, wierst, wierrest. See Worse, a.] Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse. “Heard so oft in worst extremes.” Milton.
I have a wife, the worst that may be. Chaucer.
If thou hadst not been born the worst of men,
Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer. Shak.