betst

== Middle English == === Adjective === betst (Early Middle English) alternative form of beste === Adverb === betst (Early Middle English) alternative form of beste == Old English == === Adjective === betst (positive gōd) alternative form of betest late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History == Old Saxon == === Alternative forms === best === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *batistaz (“best”). Compare Old English betest, betst, Old Frisian betsta, Dutch best, Old High German bezzisto, Old Norse beztr, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists). === Adverb === betst best ==== Descendants ==== Low German: best