lieth

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A form of lie — To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lie

    The sovereignty of man lieth hid in knowledge.

    1592, Francis Bacon, In Praise of Knowledge
    1 more example

    Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 22:19

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

lieth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieth

MLA

“lieth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lieth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lieth.

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