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# wouldest

verb, past tense of will (with thou)

«wouldest» 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

You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/wouldest/#m1)

### Then and now

No longer used; today we say "you would".

### Examples

- and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife; (Torah DEU.21.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/wouldest/#x1)
- ‘By the hand of my friend,’ answered Kai, ‘often dost thou utter that with thy tongue which thou wouldest not make good with thy deeds.’ (The Lilac Fairy Book) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/wouldest/#x2)
- And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.' (Torah GEN.26.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/W/wouldest/#x3)

### Note

Today: would (with you).

## On Mova

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