hindmost

hindmost
hindmost late 14c., from HIND (Cf. hind) (adj.) + -MOST (Cf. -most).
Thra. What, if a toy take 'em i' the heels now, and they run all away, and cry, 'The devil take the hindmost'?
Dion. Then the same devil take the foremost too, and souse him for his breakfast! [Beaumont & Fletcher, "Philaster," Act V, Sc. 2, 1611]

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  • hindmost — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ furthest back …   English terms dictionary

  • hindmost — [hīn′dərmōst΄hīnd′mōst΄] adj. [ME: see HIND1 & MOST] farthest back; closest to the rear; last: also hindermost [hīn′dərmōst΄] …   English World dictionary

  • hindmost — see devil take the hindmost every man for himself, and devil take the hindmost …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Hindmost — Hind Hind, a. [Compar. {Hinder}; superl. {Hindmost}, or {Hindermost}.] [OE. hind, adv., back, AS. hindan behind. See {Hinder}, a.] In the rear; opposed to front; of or pertaining to the part or end which follows or is behind, in opposition to the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hindmost — Hindermost Hind er*most , Hindmost Hind most , a. [The superlative of hind. See {Hind}, a.] [Cf. AS. hindema (akin to Goth. hindumists), a superlative from the same source as the comparative hinder. See {Hinder}, a., and cf. {Aftermost}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hindmost — hind|most [ˈhaındməust US moust] adj →devil take the hindmost at ↑devil …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hindmost — adjective old use furthest behind see also: devil take the hindmost devil (14) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hindmost — /ˈhaɪndmoʊst/ (say huyndmohst) adjective Also, hindermost /ˈhaɪndəmoʊst/ (say huynduhmohst). 1. farthest behind; nearest the rear; last. –phrase 2. (the) devil take the hindmost, those in the rear must look after themselves …  

  • hindmost — adjective Date: 14th century farthest to the rear ; last …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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