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coverest

verb, old form used with thou

«coverest» 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

«coverest» means «you cover», a form of «cover»: To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -est or -st was the ending used with thou, which today is you with no ending: «thou coverest» = «you cover».

Examples

Thou shalt make thee twisted cords upon the four corners of thy covering, wherewith thou coverest thyself. (Torah DEU.22.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you cover.

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