causeth
verb, old form of «causes» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«causeth» means «causes», a form of «cause»: What makes something happen: "The cause of the fire was a candle." tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he causeth» = «he causes».
Examples
- And he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causeth the curse; and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her and become bitter. (Torah NUM.5.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to fall away'; and the woman shall say: 'Amen, Amen.' (Torah NUM.5.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou shalt prepare thee the way, and divide the borders of thy land, which the LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every manslayer may flee thither. (Torah DEU.19.3, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: causes.
On Mova
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