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A few adjectives have suppletive comparative and superlative forms: | A few adjectives have suppletive comparative and superlative forms: | ||
*''slawb'' 'good': ''cølly'' 'better', ''cøllws'' 'best' | *''slawb'' 'good': ''cølly'' 'better', ''cøllws'' 'best' | ||
*''orð'' 'big': '' | *''orð'' 'big': ''rwm'' 'bigger', ''rwmt'' 'biggest' | ||
*''dum'' 'far': ''yñí'' 'farther', ''yñít'' or ''nuab yñí'' 'farthest' (from [[Windermere]] ''ăngi'' 'to surpass') | *''dum'' 'far': ''yñí'' 'farther', ''yñít'' or ''nuab yñí'' 'farthest' (from [[Windermere]] ''ăngi'' 'to surpass') | ||
*''ñawð'' 'few': ''boost'' 'less', ''boosws'' 'least' | *''ñawð'' 'few': ''boost'' 'less', ''boosws'' 'least' | ||