shouldst

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stressed/ʃʊdst/stressed/ʃʊtst/unstressed/ʃədst/unstressed/ʃətst/

A form of should — Used to issue an instruction (traditionally seen as carrying less force of authority than alternatives such as 'shall' or 'must').

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Meanings

verb

alternative shou'dst · alternative should'st · alternative shouldest

  1. archaicpresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular present of should

    Doth it ſeem good to thee that thou ſhouldſt calumniate me, and oppreſs me, the work of thy own hands, and help the counſel of the wicked?

    1750, The Holy Bible […] Newly reviſed, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. (Douay–Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision), Job 10:3, page 15
  2. archaicindicativepastsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple past indicative of shall
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APA

shouldst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shouldst

MLA

“shouldst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shouldst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shouldst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shouldst.

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