Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alderbest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alderbest
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"That all the best archers of the north / Sholde come upon a day, / And he that shoteth alderbest / The game shall bere away."
"That Lombard's nose mean I, / That standeth yet awry; / It was not healed alderbest, / It standeth somewhat on the west;"

Etymology

From alder- + best.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does alderbest mean?: Best of all.
Where does alderbest come from?: From alder- + best.

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