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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
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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
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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
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If thou provest thou art the Blue Adept, one of them must needs suffer.
Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980
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If thou provest thou art the Blue Adept, one of them must needs suffer.
Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980
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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
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Thou shalt no longer be wife of mine until thou provest thyself.
Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus Richard Short
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Thou visitest him early in the morning, and thou provest him suddenly.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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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
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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
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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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