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mightst

verb, past tense of might, used with thou (second person singular)

«mightst» 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

Had the power to do something; were able to. tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say "you might"; the -st ending belonged to thou.

Examples

So thou wast made poor and a vagabond on the face of the earth that thou mightst pick up wisdom, if but a little. (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) tree →

Note

Today: might (with you).

On Mova

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