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knowest

verb, old form used with thou

«knowest» 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

«knowest» means «you know», a form of «know»: To know something is to have it in your mind as a fact, because you learned it or were told. 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 knowest» = «you know».

Examples

And if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.' (Torah GEN.47.6, JPS 1917) tree →
Say, knowest thou aught of Mabon?" (Celtic Fairy Tales) tree →
And he said unto him: 'Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me. (Torah GEN.30.29, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you know.

On Mova

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