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  • verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of deal

Etymologies

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deal + -est

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Examples

  • Thou dealest otherwise with others, but, as to me, the flesh and blood of God is my sole life.

    The Flesh and Blood of God Catholic Mom of 10 2009

  • “O my son, is it thus thou dealest with me?” and recited in the vision these two couplets,

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Thou, I know, dost reverence right, and to injustice dealest out defeat, a protection at all times to the afflicted.

    The Suppliants 2008

  • Lord, who dealest large boons to the Lords of Earth,

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Answered he, “O King, thou dealest not justly and fairly by me: how shall I go forth against them, seeing that I am afoot and the men be mounted?”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Thou, I know, dost reverence right, and to injustice dealest out defeat, a protection at all times to the afflicted.

    The Suppliants 2008

  • Chapter 33 1. Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • Chapter 33 1. Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • Thou, Lovelace, dealest in wonders, yet aimest not at the marvellous! —

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

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