teareth

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

«teareth» 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

«teareth» means «tears», a form of «tear»: A tear (rhymes with «ear») is a drop of salty water that comes from your eye, when you cry, laugh a lot or get something in your eye. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

And of Gad he said: Blessed be He that enlargeth Gad; he dwelleth as a lioness, and teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head. (Torah DEU.33.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: tears.

On Mova

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