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leavest

verb, old form used with thou

«leavest» 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

«leavest» means «you leave», a form of «leave»: To leave is to go away from a place: leave the room. 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 leavest» = «you leave».

Examples

‘If thou leavest them,’ said the hoodie, ‘we will steal them.’ (The Lilac Fairy Book) tree →
‘If thou leavest them, we will steal them,’ said a hoodie who was perched on a stone above him, and the giant answered: (The Lilac Fairy Book) tree →

Note

Today: you leave.

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