a. [ OE. utmeste, utemest, AS. &unr_;temest, a superlative fr. &unr_;te out. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Out, and cf. Aftermost, Outmost, Uttermost. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
We coasted within two leagues of Antibes, which is the utmost town in France. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Betwixt two thieves I spend my utmost breath. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
He shall answer . . . to his utmost peril. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Six or seven thousand is their utmost power. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort;
We have tried the utmost of our friends. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]