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awaiteth

verb, old form of «awaits» (he, she, it)

«awaiteth» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

«awaiteth» means «awaits», a form of «await»: (formal) To await is to wait for something. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he awaiteth» = «he awaits».

Examples

But an hour had scarcely passed, when the knight stood before the captive pasha, and inquired, "What do you suppose awaiteth thee?" (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) tree →

Note

Today: awaits.

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