rideth
verb, old form of «rides» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«rideth» means «rides», a form of «ride»: To ride is to sit on something and travel on it, like a bike, horse or bus. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he rideth» = «he rides».
Examples
- And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.15.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the skies. (Torah DEU.33.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: rides.
On Mova
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