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committeth

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

«committeth» 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

«committeth» means «commits», a form of «commit»: To commit a crime or a wrong act is to do it: «commit a crime», «commit a sin». tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. (Torah LEV.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: commits.

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