meeteth
verb, old form of «meets» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«meeteth» means «meets», a form of «meet»: To meet is to come together with someone at the same place. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he meeteth» = «he meets».
Examples
- The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death. (Torah NUM.35.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? (Torah GEN.32.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- or in enmity smote him with his hand, that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death: he is a murderer; the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meeteth him. (Torah NUM.35.21, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: meets.
On Mova
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