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  • verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of prove
  • verb archaic Second-person singular simple past form of proove

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Examples

  • Castellhill, and in this menetymne the saidis provest and baillies, and thair assistaris being in the writing buith of the said Alexr.

    The Abbot 2008

  • Betwixt whom and us, in this uncertainty of human knowledge, Thou only dividest; Thou, who provest our hearts, and callest the light, day, and the darkness, night.

    The Confessions 1999

  • If thou provest thou art the Blue Adept, one of them must needs suffer.

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

  • If thou provest thou art the Blue Adept, one of them must needs suffer.

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

  • I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

  • Thou shalt no longer be wife of mine until thou provest thyself.

    Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus Richard Short

  • Thou visitest him early in the morning, and thou provest him suddenly.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 13: 1 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision

  • I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

  • Thou visitest him early in the morning, and thou provest him suddenly.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

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