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Definition of Oftest
1. Adverb. Most often ((superlative of oft)), ''(chiefly poetic and dialectal)'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oftest
1. oft [adv] - See also: oft
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oftest
Literary usage of Oftest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British poets, including translations by British poets (1822)
"Riches are needless then, both for themselves; And for thy reason why they should
be sought, To gain a sceptre, oftest better ..."
2. Archiv for Mathematik Og Naturvidenskab by Sophus Lie, Worm Müller, G. O. Sars (1877)
"... føres vandet ned mod begge sider — mod vest oftest gjennem trangere kløfter,
... der dertil endvidere oftest umiddelbart ere knyttede til andre i ..."
3. The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart by John Milton, John Mitford, Walter Scott (1850)
"... of honour, glory, and popular praise; Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest
wreck'd ; Or that which only seems to satisfy Lawful desires of nature, ..."
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