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fleeth

verb, old form of «flees» (he, she, it)

«fleeth» 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

«fleeth» means «flees», a form of «flee»: To flee is to run away from danger or from a place, quickly. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he fleeth» = «he flees».

Examples

But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth; (Torah NUM.35.26, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: flees.

On Mova

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