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waketh

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

«waketh» 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

«waketh» means «wakes», a form of «wake»: To wake, or wake up, means to stop sleeping. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

"Stern death, thy chilling silence waketh dread; Yet in thy darkest hour there may be light. (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) tree →

Note

Today: wakes.

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