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stretchedst

verb, old form used with thou

«stretchedst» 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

«stretchedst» means «you stretched», a form of «stretch»: To make something longer or wider by pulling it. 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 stretchedst» = «you stretched».

Examples

Thou stretchedst out Thy right hand — the earth swallowed them. (Torah EXO.15.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you stretched.

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