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leadest

verb, old form used with thou

«leadest» 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

«leadest» means «you lead», a form of «lead»: To lead (leed) is to go in front and show the way, or to be in charge of a group. 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 leadest» = «you lead».

Examples

“O mighty Death! thy silence teaches nought, Thou leadest only to the near grave's brink; Is broken now the ladder of my thoughts? (Andersen's Fairy Tales) tree →

Note

Today: you lead.

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