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stoodest

verb, old form used with thou (past)

«stoodest» 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

«stoodest» means «you stood», a form of «stand»: To stand is to be on your feet with your body upright. tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -est or -st was the ending used with thou, which today is you with no ending: «thou stoodest» = «you stood».

Examples

  • And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD: 'I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back.' (Torah NUM.22.34, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you stood.

On Mova

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