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didst

verb, past tense of do, with thou

«didst» 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

Did something, with "thou" as the subject. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say "did" with "you."

Examples

And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.' (Torah GEN.18.15, JPS 1917) tree →
On Wednesday surely thou didst call. (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →
Of the Rock that begot thee thou wast unmindful, and didst forget God that bore thee. (Torah DEU.32.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: did.

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