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  • verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of guide.

Etymologies

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guide +‎ -est

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Examples

  • I will not regard the way through which Thou wilt have me pass, but keep my eyes fixed upon Thee, my God, who guidest me.

    AN ACT OF ABANDONMENT TO DIVINE PROVIDENCE Esther G. 2009

  • Thou too, O daughter of Zeus, who guidest the wavering fray

    The Seven against Thebes 2002

  • Thou too, O daughter of Zeus, who guidest the wavering fray

    The Seven against Thebes 2002

  • But Thou, O Lord, who guidest the course of all Thou hast created, hadst not forgotten him, who was one day to be among Thy children, Priest and Dispenser of Thy Sacrament; and that his amendment might plainly be attributed to Thyself, Thou effectedst it through me, unknowingly.

    The Confessions 1999

  • Everywhere and at once, O Truth, thou guidest all who consult thee, and simultaneously answerest all even though they consult thee on quite different things.

    Confessions and Enchiridion, newly translated and edited by Albert C. Outler 345-430 1955

  • To how many answers tentatively given does Euripides's sad prayer witness: "O Thou that upholdest earth, and on earth hast Thy Throne, whoe'er Thou be, hard to guess, hard to know -- Zeus, be Thou law of nature, or human thought of man, to Thee I pray: for Thou, moving in silent path, in justice guidest all things mortal."

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • God, who makest the moments to glide by, who guardest the secrets of the life beyond that of the earth, and guidest me when I utter words.

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Various 1909

  • But Thou, O Lord, who guidest the course of all Thou hast created, hadst not forgotten him, who was one day to be among Thy children, Priest and Dispenser of Thy Sacrament; and that his amendment might plainly be attributed to Thyself, Thou effectedst it through me, but unknowingly.

    The Sixth Book 1909

  • "'Thy setting is beautiful, O living Aton, who guidest all countries that they may make laudation at thy dawning and at thy setting.'"

    There was a King in Egypt Norma Lorimer 1906

  • Thou sendest whom Thou wilt astray and guidest whom Thou wilt: Thou art our Protecting Friend, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, Thou, the Best of all who show forgiveness.

    Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side Abdullah Yusuf Ali 1902

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