Most ancient; the oldest in time among all things being compared.
From Middle English 'auncient' plus the superlative suffix '-est', forming the highest degree of the adjective meaning ancient.
Like 'ancienter,' this superlative form was standard in Early Modern English but sounds archaic today because we prefer 'most ancient'—showing how Germanic and Romance language patterns competed in English.
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