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criest

verb, old form used with thou

«criest» 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

«criest» means «you cry», a form of «cry»: To cry is to have tears come from your eyes because you are sad, hurt, or very happy. 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 criest» = «you cry».

Examples

And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Wherefore criest thou unto Me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward. (Torah EXO.14.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you cry.

On Mova

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