seeth
verb, old form of «sees» (he, she, it)
Early Modern English
Meaning
«seeth» means «sees», a form of «see»: To see is to notice something with your eyes: I see a bird. tree →
Then and now
Only the ending is old: -eth was the ending for he, she and it, where today we say -s: «he seeth» = «he sees».
Examples
- And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee; and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. (Torah EXO.4.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Our heaviest grief the world oft seeth not, Our sorest pain we hide from stranger eyes: And for the sufferer there is nothing left But the green mound that o'er the coffin lies.” (Andersen's Fairy Tales) tree →
- The saying of him who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes: (Torah NUM.24.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: sees.
On Mova
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