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English

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Etymology

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Cognate with Dutch doet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdu.ɪθ/, /ˈdu.əθ/

Verb

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doeth

  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of do

Usage notes

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Doth and dost are generally used as auxiliary verbs; doeth and doest are generally used as main verbs.

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Anagrams

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Middle Irish

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Pronunciation

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do·eth

  1. passive singular preterite deuterotonic of do·tét

Mutation

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Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
do·eth unchanged do·n-eth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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do·eth

  1. passive singular preterite deuterotonic of do·tét

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
do·eth
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged do·n-eth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh doeth, from Proto-Brythonic *doɨθ, from Latin doctus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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doeth (feminine singular doeth, plural doethion, equative doethed, comparative doethach, superlative doethaf)

  1. wise
    Synonyms: call, dysgedig, cymen

Derived terms

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  • doethur (doctor, learned person)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
doeth ddoeth noeth unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “doeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies