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stumblest

verb, old form used with thou

«stumblest» 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

«stumblest» means «you stumble», a form of «stumble»: To stumble is to trip and almost fall when walking or running. 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 stumblest» = «you stumble».

Examples

"Why stumblest thou? scentest thou any ill?" (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →
"Why stumblest thou, sorry jade? scentest thou some ill?" (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →

Note

Today: you stumble.

On Mova

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