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thankest

verb, old form used with thou

«thankest» 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

«thankest» means «you thank», a form of «thank»: To tell someone you are grateful for something they did or gave: "Thank you!" 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 thankest» = «you thank».

Examples

"Stop," says he, quick as lightning, "I'll help thee and welcome, but if ever thou sayest that to me--if ever thou thankest me, see'st thou, thou 'lt never see me more. (More English Fairy Tales) tree →

Note

Today: you thank.

On Mova

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