falleth
verb, old form of «falls» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«falleth» means «falls», a form of «fall»: To fall means to drop down toward the ground. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he falleth» = «he falls».
Examples
- And every earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye shall break. (Torah LEV.11.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a horned snake in the path, that biteth the horse's heels, so that his rider falleth backward. (Torah GEN.49.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- And every thing whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you. (Torah LEV.11.35, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: falls.
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