Bringeth

/ˈbrɪŋəθ/ verb

Definition

Archaic third-person singular present tense of 'bring,' used in older English (King James Bible, Shakespeare), equivalent to modern 'brings'.

Etymology

Old English verb 'bringan' with the archaic inflectional suffix '-eth' (later replaced by '-s'), which marked third-person singular in early modern English.

Kelly Says

This ending isn't old—it only became 'archaic' after around 1700, but we associate it with ancient wisdom because the King James Bible froze this language in amber for 400 years.

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