hast

hast · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (archaic) Second person singular present tense of "have," used with "thou."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    thou hast — you have (archaic)
  • •
    hast thou — have you (archaic, in questions)

Related words

See also: dost, hath, have, thou
Synonyms: have

Etymology

From Old English hæfst, the second person singular form of habban ("to have"). This form was standard in Early Modern English (used by Shakespeare and in the King James Bible) but became obsolete as "thou" fell out of common use.