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tellest

verb, old form used with thou

«tellest» 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

«tellest» means «you tell», a form of «tell»: To tell is to say something to someone so they know 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 tellest» = «you tell».

Examples

I'll do whatever thou tellest me, only leave off beating me."--"Then I have taught thee sense, eh?" said the man.--"Oh, yes, yes, good husband!" cried she. (Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales) tree →

Note

Today: you tell.

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