moveth
verb, old form of «moves» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«moveth» means «moves», a form of «move»: To move is to go from one place to another, or to change position. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he moveth» = «he moves».
Examples
- every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families; went forth out of the ark. (Torah GEN.8.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- “Rejoice in thy growth!” said the Sunbeams. “Rejoice in thy vigorous growth, and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!” (Andersen's Fairy Tales) tree →
- This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth; (Torah LEV.11.46, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: moves.
On Mova
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