wenteth

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

went +‎ -eth

Verb[edit]

wenteth

  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of wend
    • 1776, “Elore lo!”, in Ancient and Modern Scottiſh Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc., volume 1, second verse (page 308):
      The light up-ſpringeth, the dew down dingeth,
      The ſweet lark ſingeth her hours of prime;
      Phœbus up ſpenteth, joy to reſt wenteth,
      So loſt is mine intents, and gone’s the time.
      Elore! Elore! Elore! Elore!
      I love my luſty love, Elore lo!
  2. (nonstandard, pseudo-archaic, hypercorrect) alternative third-person singular past of go

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=wenteth&oldid=75294150"