faileth
verb, old form of «fails» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«faileth» means «fails», a form of «fail»: To fail means not to do what you tried or wanted to do. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he faileth» = «he fails».
Note
Today: fails.
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