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walkest

verb, old form used with thou

«walkest» 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

«walkest» means «you walk», a form of «walk»: To walk means to move by putting one foot in front of the other, slower than 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 walkest» = «you walk».

Examples

And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. (Torah DEU.11.19, JPS 1917) tree →
and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. (Torah DEU.6.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you walk.

On Mova

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