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Old 12-11-2008, 10:15 AM   #76
Juniper
I know, right?
 
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The Oxford English Dictionary says yes, actually.

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topmost, a.

Uppermost, highest. Also absol., highest part.

1697 DRYDEN Æneid VII. 99 A swarm of bees..Upon the topmost branch in clouds alight. 1768 TUCKER Lt. Nat. (1834) I. 668 An ambition of..gaining the topmost summit of it. 1807 CRABBE Par. Reg. I. 442 Susan..had some pride Among our topmost people to preside. 1827-35 WILLIS Scholar of Thebet Ben Khorat 228 Wisdom sits alone, Topmost in heaven. 1875 MORRIS Æn. XII. 493 The eager-driven spear Smote on his helm, and shore away the topmost of his crest. 1899 E. J. CHAPMAN Drama of Two Lives 17 The topmost peaks were still aflame With the red sunset's dying glow.
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