doeth
verb, form of do, third person
Early Modern English
Meaning
Does something, with "he" or "she" or "it" as the subject. tree →
Then and now
No longer used; today we say "does."
Examples
- And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly. (Torah NUM.24.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now she was gentle and strong as a wife can be; and from her lips came the words of faith: "Whatever He doeth is right and best." (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) tree →
- And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any manner of work in that same day, that soul will I destroy from among his people. (Torah LEV.23.30, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: does.
On Mova
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