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groweth

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

«groweth» 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

«groweth» means «grows», a form of «grow»: To grow is to get bigger or taller, like a child or a plant. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

A jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you; ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of the undressed vines. (Torah LEV.25.11, JPS 1917) tree →
That which groweth of itself of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, and the grapes of thy undressed vine thou shalt not gather; it shall be a year of solemn rest for the land. (Torah LEV.25.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: grows.

On Mova

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