waiteth

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A form of wait — To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.

OriginMiddle English waiteth →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwaiteth
  2. Englishwaiteth

From Middle English waiteth, waiteþ, waitet, equivalent to wait + -eth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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