alongst

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from earlier alonges, from Middle English alongest, alonge, on longe, from Old English onlong, andlang. By surface analysis, along +‎ -st (excrescent ending).

Adverb

alongst (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) along

Preposition

alongst

  1. (archaic) along