hath

hath · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (archaic) Third person singular present tense of "have."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hath no fury — from "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"
  • •
    what God hath joined — biblical phrase from marriage ceremonies

Related words

See also: doth, has, hast, have
Synonyms: has

Etymology

From Old English hæfþ, the third person singular form of habban ("to have"). This form was standard in Early Modern English but was replaced by "has" in modern usage. It remains familiar through the King James Bible and Shakespeare.