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carrieth

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

«carrieth» 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

«carrieth» means «carries», a form of «carry»: To carry is to hold something and take it with you. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

Have I conceived all this people? have I brought them forth, that Thou shouldest say unto me: Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto the land which Thou didst swear unto their fathers? (Torah NUM.11.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: carries.

On Mova

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