properness

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"As someone who took an Ancient Greek course at uni, I'm 99.9% certain that the properest plural of hippopotamus is hippopotamoi," drawls Edith Haimberger.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2010

Back home, popular young Minister Sherrill went from strength to strength among the properest Bostonians.

From Time Magazine Archive

We are all well I do my lessons always and never corroberate the girls—Meg says I mean contradick so I put in both words and you can take the properest.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

He is as brave as the lions upon his banner, and besides, he knoweth well the properest way in which to distribute his forces in the field.

From With Ring of Shield by Magee, Knox

Refuse not any thing he allots you, but embrace it as the best and properest for you.

From Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady by Chapone, Hester