Hoarsest

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hoarse \Hoarse\, a. [Compar. {Hoarser}, superl. {Hoarsest}.]
     [OE. hors, also hos, has, AS. h[=a]s; akin to D. heesch, G.
     heiser, Icel. h[=a]ss, Dan. h[ae]s, Sw. hes. Cf. Prov. E.
     heazy.]
     1. Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when
        affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound;


        as, the hoarse raven.
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              The hoarse resounding shore.          --Dryden.
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     2. Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.
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