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alfie - August 22, 2003 - 6:16 PM - ℓ

Yes, he is quite gnomish.

Mer - August 22, 2003 - 9:44 PM - ℓ

From the OED:

utmost .tmoust, .tmost, , a. and sb. Forms: . 1 ute-, utmest (Northumb. wut-), 3 ute-, 4 ut-, 5, 6 Sc. vtmest; 5 north. and Sc. vtmast, Sc. 6 vt-, 9 utmaist; 4-7 vt-, 5-6 vtte-, 7- utmost (6 vtmoste, vtmoost). . 3-4 otemost, 4-5 ottemoste; 4 ot-, ottemeste. [OE. �temest, �tmest (rare, and chiefly northern, variants of the usual yte-, ytmest), a double superlative (cf. foremost, inmost) from �te or �t oute, out advs. + -m-est: see -most. Cf. the later outmost a. In Layamon 11023 utem�ste prob. represents OE. ytemeste. The ME. forms with ote-, otte-, ot- seem to imply an earlier ute- with shortened vowel (as in Icel. utan from ut). The shortening in utmost may be partly due to the double consonant, and partly to the influence of utter a. ]

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1. a. Situated farthest from the centre; occupying, lying at, or dwelling in the extreme bound or bounds; most external or remote in position or location; outermost, uttermost; outmost

Earliest known use is in 950, in the Lindisfarne Gospel. God loves the Oxford English Dictionary. You either have a subscription to it now through U of M, or you will in about a week.

srah - August 23, 2003 - 12:23 AM - ℓ

I just meant that it was a funny word and that we don't say "ut" so why would we say "utmost"? But thanks for all of that information!

rockinronnie - August 23, 2003 - 3:48 PM - ℓ

oops, I thought that was Mel again...I felt the utmost embarrassment when I saw she's from Canada

katie - August 25, 2003 - 8:55 AM - ℓ

I think he looks like Fox Mulder.

Only gnomier.

srah - August 25, 2003 - 10:20 AM - ℓ

Fox Mulder is attractive.

katie - August 25, 2003 - 1:26 PM - ℓ

*I* am attractive.

srah - August 25, 2003 - 2:46 PM - ℓ

Are you gnomey?

katie - August 25, 2003 - 3:14 PM - ℓ

Yes. Actually, it was a nickname when I was young and cute with my little girl bowl cut hair.