English word origin

Etymology of beeth

From Middle English bith, from Old English biþ. See be + -eth.

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Source etymology 1

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verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of be.

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From Middle English bith, from Old English biþ. See be + -eth.

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Inherited-form mentionbithenm
Inherited-form mentionbiþang

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Source etymology 2

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noun

plural of booth

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Pluralization of booth after the pattern of Germanic strong declension nouns such as goose → geese, tooth → teeth and foot → feet. See also the similarly formed shoop, meant as a singular for sheep, and meese (a plural for moose).

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