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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hindmest, -maist, -most, adj. and adv. Also: hyndmest, -maste, -most. [e.m.E. hindmost (1593), hyndmoste (c 1500). Cf. Heindmest, Henmast adj., Hinmest adj.] Hindmost in place.

1. Furthest behind, furthest to the rear. ?1438 Alex. i. 631.
Seik we the first sa sturdely That the hindmaist abasit be 1533 Bell. Livy I. 233/17.
The effray … come fra the hyndmest parte of the armye to the formest bront thareof 1596 Dalr. I. 43/24.
This is the last and hindmest hil in Scotland Ib. 65/26.
Of all iles the hindmest is Island in the freising sey 1609 Acts IV. 421/2.
For my awin pairt I sall nocht be hindmaist

2. Last in succession or time; final. At the hyndmaste, at the last. 1456 Hay I. 15/13.
At the hyndmaste sall the warld tak end 1533 Bell. Livy I. 100/15.
The empire gottin be sic cruelte suld be hyndmest empire abone the Romanis 1535 Stewart 39717.
The hyndmest [said] … ‘God saue ȝow, schir, of Scotland salbe king!’ 1567 G. Ball. 186.
We salbe cruellest on the hindmest day a1578 Pitsc. II. 136/14.
I salbe the hindmest that sall suffer for this cause 1585 Melvill 241.
The hindmaist part of my Declaration 1596 Dalr. II. 326/13.
Quhen thair hindmest hand tha set not to the wark 1600 Elgin Rec. II. 79.
From the last chop of the hyndmest bell to the conclusion of the sermone 1667 Inchmahome Presb. 168.
Them that comes in after the hindmost bell, to sit bare headit befor the minister

3. adv. As the last, in the last place. ?1438 Alex. I. 2293.
The best hindmaist ay abaid To stint thair fais that formest raid 1535 Stewart 46889.
Ane laithlie lene tramort … Into that ring come hindmest for the nanis 1571 Bann. Memor. 12.
Becaus ȝe ar ane wylie child, we keipit ȝow to speike hindmest