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wast

verb, past tense of be, with thou (second person singular)

«wast» 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

You were; a form of "be" used with "thou". tree →

Then and now

No longer used; today we say "you were".

Examples

And He said: 'Who told thee that thou wast naked? (Torah GEN.3.11, JPS 1917) tree →
I did not know that thou wast anything more than a herdsboy. (The Jungle Book) tree →
Of the Rock that begot thee thou wast unmindful, and didst forget God that bore thee. (Torah DEU.32.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: were (with you).

On Mova

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