Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Worst (-ed)
worst (-ed), v. [OE wyrresta.] (webplay: befall, defeat, sure).
Defeat; beat; conquer; vanquish; best in a struggle; [fig.] wrestle; grabble with; [metaphor] see the face of; bring down to earth; [word play] textile made from combed long staple wool.
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