"sayeth" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: saith [alternative], seith [alternative], says [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English say English -eth English sayeth From say + -eth. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|say|-eth|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English say English -eth English sayeth From say + -eth. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sayeth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of say Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: say
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