holdeth
verb, old form of «holds» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«holdeth» means «holds», a form of «hold»: To hold is to have something in your hand or arms: hold my hand. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he holdeth» = «he holds».
Examples
- and her father heareth her vow, or her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father holdeth his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. (Torah NUM.30.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: holds.
On Mova
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