doeth

English

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch doet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈduːɪθ/, /ˈduːəθ/
Rhymes: -uːɪθ, -uːəθ

Verb

doeth

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of do
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 8:3:
  Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

Usage notes

Doeth and doest are generally used as main verbs; doth and dost are generally used as auxiliary verbs.

Related terms

doth

Anagrams

Thode

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doˈheθ/

Verb

do·eth

passive singular preterite deuterotonic of do·tét

Mutation

Mutation of *doeth*
radical	lenition	nasalization
doeth (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	unchanged	don-eth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /doˈheθ/

Verb

do·eth

passive singular preterite deuterotonic of do·tét

Mutation

Mutation of *do·eth*
radical	lenition	nasalization
do·eth (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	do·eth	do·n-eth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /doːɨ̯θ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /dɔi̯θ/
Rhymes: -oːɨ̯θ

Adjective

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

wise
Synonyms: call, dysgedig, cymen

Derived terms

doethair (“apothegm, aphorism”)
doethineb (“wisdom”)

Related terms

doethur (“doctor, learned person”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *doeth*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
doeth	ddoeth	noeth	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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