removeth
verb, old form of «removes» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«removeth» means «removes», a form of «remove»: To remove is to take something away from where it was: remove the plates. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he removeth» = «he removes».
Examples
- Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. (Torah DEU.27.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: removes.
On Mova
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