"mayest" meaning in English

See mayest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-us-mayest.ogg [US] Forms: maist [alternative], may'st [alternative], maiest [alternative], mayst [alternative]
Etymology: From may + -est. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|may|-est|text=+|tree=1}} From may + -est. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mayest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of may Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: may
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