neathmost
A regional English superlative of 'neath' (beneath), formed like 'undermost' or 'nethermost'.
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A regional English superlative of 'neath' (beneath), formed like 'undermost' or 'nethermost'. Used in descriptions of layered objects — mine shafts, haystacks, cellar shelving — to indicate the very bottom layer or position. Rare outside West Country and Yorkshire dialect literature.
The oldest cider jars were kept on the neathmost shelf, cool and dark, untouched for years.
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(UK, regional) lowest; undermost.
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