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sitteth

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

«sitteth» 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

«sitteth» means «sits», a form of «sit»: To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.15.4, JPS 1917) tree →
In this chariot sitteth the lord over the kingdom of Benares, the great king Brahma-datta." (Indian Fairy Tales) tree →
And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. (Torah LEV.15.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: sits.

On Mova

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