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receivedst

verb, old form used with thou

«receivedst» 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

«receivedst» means «you received», a form of «receive»: To receive is to get something that someone gives or sends you. 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 receivedst» = «you received».

Examples

In Paradise, when thou wert born in the first rose, beneath the Tree of Knowledge, thou receivedst a kiss, and thy right name was given thee--thy name, Poetry. (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) tree →

Note

Today: you received.

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