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seemeth

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

«seemeth» 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

«seemeth» means «seems», a form of «seem»: To seem means to look or appear to be something, from what you can see or know: «She seems happy». tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

then he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying: 'There seemeth to me to be as it were a plague in the house.' (Torah LEV.14.35, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: seems.

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