careth
verb, old form of «cares» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«careth» means «cares», a form of «care»: To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends». tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he careth» = «he cares».
Examples
- a land which the LORD thy God careth for; the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year. (Torah DEU.11.12, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: cares.
On Mova
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