stealeth

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

«stealeth» 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

«stealeth» means «steals», a form of «steal»: To take something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death. (Torah EXO.21.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: steals.

On Mova

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