"sayeth" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: say + -eth Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|say|eth|nocat=1}} 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 Synonyms: saith, seith, says (english: modernly used form)
    Sense id: en-sayeth-en-verb-0dd10PJE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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