wanteth

English

Etymology

From want +‎ -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix

Verb

wanteth

(archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of want
- Shakespeare, King Henry VI, part 1:
  One would have lingering wars with little cost; Another would fly swift, but wanteth wings;

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