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#* '''1738-1741''', {{w|William Warburton}}, ''{{w|Divine Legation of Moses demonstrated on the Principles of a Religious Deist}}'' |
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Latest revision as of 17:51, 31 August 2023
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See anend.
Adverb
[edit]most an end (not comparable)
- (obsolete, idiomatic) generally; most often
- 1634, Philip Massinger, John Fletcher, A Very Woman:
- She sleeps most an end.
- 1738-1741, William Warburton, Divine Legation of Moses demonstrated on the Principles of a Religious Deist
- [We] have most an end, a strong inclination to make a farce of it, and mingle buffoonry with the most serious scenes.