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liketh

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

«liketh» 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

«liketh» means «likes», a form of «like»: To like something is to enjoy it or think it is good. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best; thou shalt not wrong him. (Torah DEU.23.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: likes.

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