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pleaseth

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

«pleaseth» 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

«pleaseth» means «pleases», a form of «please»: Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something: Can I have some water, please? tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.' (Torah GEN.20.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: pleases.

On Mova

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