hangest
verb, old form used with thou
Early Modern English
Meaning
«hangest» means «you hang», a form of «hang»: To hang is to put something up so it is held from above, like a coat on a hook. 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 hangest» = «you hang».
Note
Today: you hang.
On Mova
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