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writeth

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

«writeth» 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

«writeth» means «writes», a form of «write»: To write means to put letters, words or numbers on paper or a screen. tree →

Then and now

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

Examples

and the latter husband hateth her, and writeth her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, who took her to be his wife; (Torah DEU.24.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: writes.

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