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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
take .
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Examples
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a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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It appears to me that the Lord 'gaveth' the GOP a chance with the Birther protests, but will certainly "taketh" that chance away after witnessing the sordid Deather garbage.
CNN Poll: Dems becoming less popular but no gains for GOP 2009
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That word "taketh" is an exceedingly feeble and unsuggestive English word.
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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Listen to the Law of the Wolf: Whoso taketh the life of one Wolf, the forfeit shall ten of his people pay.
The Sun of the Wolf 2010
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"From the drinker it taketh away strength," I mocked, "and to the man unweary it burdeneth him into sleep."
THE DEATH OF LIGOUN 2010
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Still, the Lord may taketh but he also, as we know, giveth.
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The government giveth, the government taketh away.
Cash for clunkers program performing precisely as expected. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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The girl giveth, and the girl taketh away « Mommy Said What?
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To the drinker it giveth strength, and from the drinker it taketh away strength.
THE DEATH OF LIGOUN 2010
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Yet once again will he say the Law: Whoso taketh the life of one Wolf, the forfeit shall ten of his people pay. '
The Sun of the Wolf 2010
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