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needst

verb, old form used with thou

«needst» 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

«needst» means «you need», a form of «need»: To need something is to have to have it, because you cannot do well without it. 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 needst» = «you need».

Examples

Leave one little sheaf behind; more than that thou needst not leave, but that thou must leave. (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) tree →
"She is thine, but therefore needst thou not thank me, but Arthur who hath accomplished this for thee. (Celtic Fairy Tales) tree →

Note

Today: you need.

On Mova

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