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Old English ǣresta (inherited)
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Old English ǣrest (inherited)
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Middle English erste (inherited)
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Middle English erst (inherited)
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Middle English arst (mention)
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Middle English erest (mention)
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North Frisian eerst (cognate)
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North Frisian ærst (mention)
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West Frisian earst (cognate)
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Proto-West Germanic *airist (inherited)
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North Frisian iarst (cognate)
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North Frisian iarst (link)
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West Frisian earst (cognate)