riseth
verb, old form of «rises» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«riseth» means «rises», a form of «rise»: To rise is to go up, move upward: «Smoke rises». tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he riseth» = «he rises».
Examples
- But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death; for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter. (Torah DEU.22.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold a people that riseth up as a lioness, and as a lion doth he lift himself up; he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. (Torah NUM.23.24, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: rises.
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