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- verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of
lack .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
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Take these hundred dinars: an I had more, I would give thee what thou lackest; but of
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Thereupon one came down to him with a mug and another with an ewer and a third with a gugglet; and he filled his pitcher and, bearing it back, said to the damsel, “O my lady, thou lackest nothing now.”
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“By Allah, thou art a goodly place, save that thou lackest in thee the presence of the beloved!”
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Replied Kanmakan, “Thou lackest not of the generosity of the noble! but leave this talk and run for thy life and reck not of blame nor think to get back the booty; but take the straight path for thine own safety.”
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But doubtless to-day thou lackest of spending-money for thy family.
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Replied the Emir, “O my son, she is shine to all time; but thou lackest wealth.”
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So if thou wilt come with me to my place, I will give thee freely all thou lackest without asking thee a price or aught else.
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Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
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