"returneth" meaning in English

See returneth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From return + -eth. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|return|-eth|text=+|tree=1}} From return + -eth. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} returneth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of return Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: return
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