affablest
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]affablest
- superlative form of affable: most affable
- 1610 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Alchemist, London: […] Thomas Snodham, for Walter Burre, and are to be sold by Iohn Stepneth, […], published 1612, →OCLC; reprinted Menston, Yorkshire: The Scolar Press, 1970, →OCLC, (please specify the GB page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
- the most affablest creature, sir! so merry!
- 1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, (please specify the chapter number):
- 'He's comfortable in bed — the best bed. A thorough gentleman; the smilingest, affablest gentleman I ever had to do with.'