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droppest

verb, old form used with thou

«droppest» 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

«droppest» means «you drop», a form of «drop»: To drop is to let something fall from your hand; what you drop is lost to you. 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 droppest» = «you drop».

Examples

"My lord King!" says the Queen, "tell me wherefore thou droppest bitter tears?" (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →

Note

Today: you drop.

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