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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Humast, Humest, var. of Umast a. (uppermost). — 1456 Hay II. 123/16.
The ground of the stomak is … mare forcy of degestioun na the humast part Ib. 158/21.
The element of fyre quhilk is humast aboue the ayre c1475 Wall. ix. 707.
Wallace gert tak inu haist thar humest [v.r. vmest] weid 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 161 b.
Jhesus has put the hvmest and maist hie … iugement in the kyrk
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