What is "most an end"

Most \Most\ (m[=o]st), a., superl. of More. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m[=ae]st; akin to D. meest, OS. m[=e]st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. [root]103. See More, a.]

1. Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all. ``Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness.''
   --Prov. xx. 6.

   The cities wherein most of his mighty works were done.
   --Matt. xi. 20.

2. Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it. ``In the moste pride.''
   --Chaucer.

3. Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Note: Most is used as a noun, the words part, portion, quantity, etc., being omitted, and has the following meanings:

   1. The greatest value, number, or part; preponderating portion; highest or chief part.

   2. The utmost; greatest possible amount, degree, or result; especially in the phrases to make the most of, at the most, at most.

      A quarter of a year or some months at the most.
      --Bacon.

      A covetous man makes the most of what he has.
      --L'Estrange.

      For the most part, in reference to the larger part of a thing, or to the majority of the persons, instances, or things referred to; as, human beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the most part, was pleasing.

      Most an end, generally. See An end, under End, n. [Obs.] ``She sleeps most an end.''
      --Massinger.

adv. (context obsolete English) generally