methinkst

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /miːˈθɪŋkst/

Verb

methinkst

1. (archaic or humorous) methinks
   • 1811, The history of Clarissa Harlowe: in a series of letters, Volume 3, J. Carpenter and William Miller, pg. 314:

     If thou designest to be honest, methinkst thou sayst, Why should not Singleton's plot be over with thee, as it is with her brother?

   • 1857, Alfred Elwes, trans. Mary Lafon, "Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende," Graham's illustrated magazine, publ. Watson, pg. 203:

     "Dwarf," said the king, " God save thee, too ! for thou methinkst are honest. Speak without fear, and do thy message featly."

   • 1907, Nixon Waterman, “New England Apostrophes,”, in The New England Magazine, volume 36, page 346:

     And yet, methinkst, as Ajax did of old
     Defy the lightning, so thou, too, dost dare
     To ask to have our tariff, so I'm told,
     Revised somewhat.

See also

• methought (archaic)
• meseems (obsolete)
• methinkest