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Ȝo(u)ngast, -est, Ȝungaste, -est(e, superl. adj. Also: yhongast, -est, youngast, -est, yhungast, -est, younest. [ME and e.m.E. ȝungeste (Layamon), ȝingest (Cursor M.), yongest (1390), youngest (1596).] Youngest in sense 1 of Ȝo(u)ng adj. a. Among the members of a family. Also ellipt. and absol. b. Among other groups of persons.a. a1400 Leg. S. xxvi 133.
He his ȝongast douchtir wedit wel c1420 Wynt. ii 639.
Yhungast [C. ȝongest, W. ȝoungest] c1420 Wynt. ii 188.
Off byrth he wes the yhungest [W. youngest] brothire c1420 Wynt. viii 1068.
Yhongast a1500 Henr. Fab. 205.
Quhen thay wer lugit thus, thir sely myse, The ȝoungest [A. ȝoungast] sister into hir butterie hyid 1508 Reg. Privy S. 265/2. 1508 Reg. Privy S. I 265/2.
To be brukit be the said Matho … quhil the lauchful entre of the ȝongest dochter and ane of the ayris alsa of the said umquhile William 1577–8 Reg. Privy S. VII 219/2.
The said Johnne Johnnestonis four youngast sonis(b) 1615 Sutherland Bk. II 116.
My younest dochteris name, it wes Marieellipt. or absol. a1400 Leg. S. v 22.
Mary, … the ȝungaste that Anna bare a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi 955.
Philpe, the ȝungest but were Of thir brethir c1420 Wynt. v 3343.
Yhongest 1567 G. Ball. 35.
The ȝungest spak in this maneir, Father gif me my part of geir 1596 Dalr. I 116/15.
The eldest succeides, the ȝoungest ar put to sum honest schiftb. a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi 1079.
He … gert bryng hyme the ȝungeste Of that land 1535 Stewart 23084.
Of quhome the ȝoungest auchtene ȝeir of eild Suld be no les 1682 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 27 Sept.
Continous John Inglis proveist till the nixt electioune … Continous Hendrie Moir eldest baillȝie till the nixt electioune … Elects John McGhie youngest baillȝie till the nixt electioune