killeth
verb, old form of «kills» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«killeth» means «kills», a form of «kill»: To make a person, animal or plant die. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he killeth» = «he kills».
Examples
- And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; and he that killeth a man shall be put to death. (Torah LEV.24.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error may flee thither. (Torah NUM.35.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die. (Torah NUM.35.30, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: kills.
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