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doest

verb, form of do with thou

«doest» 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

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

Then and now

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

Examples

And Moses' father-in-law said unto him: 'The thing that thou doest is not good. (Torah EXO.18.17, JPS 1917) tree →
But now, see that thou doest my second task." Then she gave him her second command. (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) tree →
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke unto Abraham, saying: 'God is with thee in all that thou doest. (Torah GEN.21.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: do.

On Mova

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