Meaning & use

Saith

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Archaic third-person singular present tense of 'say,' meaning says.

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As the old proverb saith, 'a stitch in time saves nine.'

The prophet saith that better days are coming.

A note on using this word

Common in the King James Bible and Shakespearean English, 'saith' fell out of everyday use as English verb conjugations simplified.

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