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speaketh

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

«speaketh» 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

«speaketh» means «speaks», a form of «speak»: To say words out loud; to talk: "Speak clearly." tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

And they said unto him: 'Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? (Torah GEN.44.7, JPS 1917) tree →
"See, see, she hangeth by the throte, and therefor she speaketh not," saide others; "and the beast flieth not like a beast;" so she opened her mouth and "pashte hir all to pieces." (Indian Fairy Tales) tree →
And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. (Torah EXO.33.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: speaks.

On Mova

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