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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of die.

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die +‎ -eth

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Examples

  • They bound him as one already condemned, for they were resolved to prosecute him to the death, and that he should die as a fool dieth, that is, as a malefactor, with his hands bound, 2 Sam. iii.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

  • It read, “He is miserable that dieth not before he desires to die.”

    Moving Day Robert Olen Butler 2010

  • Today's words Word don't know: eateth, dieth, breaketh

    In the midst of roller derby, we are in boyfriend. mcurry 2008

  • Unusually for this infidel, I thought of a biblical passage, from Mark's Gospel: And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • For if a woman is quick with child, and by a potion, or otherwise, killeth it in her womb; or if any one beat her, whereby the child dieth in her body, and she is delivered of a dead child; this, though not murder, was by the ancient law homicide or manslaughter.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Was Heller comparable to Roe v. Wade? 2009

  • I think someone once said that Our Lord in the Gospels warns His disciples about hell "where the worm dieth not, and the flame is not extinguished" Mark 9 :44 more often than He promises them Heaven, "for straight is the way and narrow is the gate that leads to life, and few there are that find it."

    Mt. Carmel Novena, Day 7: "Fatima" elena maria vidal 2009

  • And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

    Witches can be right, giants can be good Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • I think someone once said that Our Lord in the Gospels warns His disciples about hell "where the worm dieth not, and the flame is not extinguished" Mark 9 :44 more often than He promises them Heaven, "for straight is the way and narrow is the gate that leads to life, and few there are that find it."

    Archive 2009-07-01 elena maria vidal 2009

  • And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

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