a. Also 4 forthirmaste. See also FARTHERMOST. [f. FURTHER a. + -MOST.]

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  † 1.  Foremost, first. Obs.

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a. 1400[?].  Morte Arth., 3331. The forthirmaste was … The faireste of fyssnamy þat fourmede was euer.

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c. 1400.  Melayne, 721.

        One þe forthirmaste daye of auerille
Þe kyng assemblede appon ane hille
          Alle his mery menȝe.

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  2.  Most distant or remote.

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1765.  Foote, Commissary, I. Wks. 1799, II. 16. Take those two letters that are under the furthermost cushion in the window.

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1786.  S. Haswell, Victoria, I. 51. We were sitting in an arbour at the furthermost part of the garden.

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1860.  Pusey, Min. Proph., 266. He instantly sets himself to flee to the then furthermost West.

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