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  • verb archaic Third-person singular present simple form of build

Etymologies

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build + -eth

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Examples

  • There is a reason that God's word says "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands" (Proverbs 14: 1)

    The Better Part 2008

  • They can't wait to pontificate on the virtues of itsy-bitsy, low taxing, low spending government, but then whenever they get their hands on the damn thing they drive up the national debt like Yahweh himself told them it was their personal holy crusader's mission to party hearty at the public's expense ( "I command you to choose a hockey mom from amongst your number, and cause her to buildeth a bridge to nowhere!").

    Twenty Years From Now, You Will Lie To Your Children 2009

  • They can't wait to pontificate on the virtues of itsy-bitsy, low taxing, low spending government, but then whenever they get their hands on the damn thing they drive up the national debt like Yahweh himself told them it was their personal holy crusader's mission to party hearty at the public's expense (“I command you to choose a hockey mom from amongst your number, and cause her to buildeth a bridge to nowhere!”).

    Printing: Twenty Years From Now, You Will Lie To Your Children 2009

  • They can't wait to pontificate on the virtues of itsy-bitsy, low taxing, low spending government, but then whenever they get their hands on the damn thing they drive up the national debt like Yahweh himself told them it was their personal holy crusader's mission to party hearty at the public's expense ( "I command you to choose a hockey mom from amongst your number, and cause her to buildeth a bridge to nowhere!").

    Twenty Years From Now, You Will Lie To Your Children 2009

  • And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • Chapter 14 1. Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

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