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leaneth

verb, old form of «leans» (he, she, it)

«leaneth» 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

«leaneth» means «leans», a form of «lean»: To lean is to bend your body towards something or away from straight: «Lean forward». tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he leaneth» = «he leans».

Examples

And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. — (Torah NUM.21.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: leans.

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