-est
a suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs:
warmest; fastest; soonest.
-est2
a native english suffix formerly used to form the second person singular indicative of verbs:
knowest; sayest; goest.
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-est1
suffix
forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs shortest, fastest
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-est2
suffix
forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs thou goest, thou hadst
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