"wost" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: From Middle English wost, from Old English wāst (also wǣst), from Proto-Germanic *waist, second person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *witaną (“to wit, know”). More at English wit. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wost}} Middle English wost, {{inh|en|ang|wāst}} Old English wāst, {{m|ang|wǣst}} wǣst, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*waist}} Proto-Germanic *waist, {{der|en|gem-pro|*witaną|t=to wit, know}} Proto-Germanic *witaną (“to wit, know”), {{cog|en|wit}} English wit Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wost
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of wit Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: wit

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