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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thrust.

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thrust + -eth

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Examples

  • Christian princes, as there is very often, there ariseth such a mist amongst their subjects, that they know not a stranger that thrusteth himself into the throne of their lawful prince, from him whom they had themselves placed there; and, in this darkness of mind, are made to fight one against another, without discerning their enemies from their friends, under the conduct of another man's ambition.

    Leviathan 2007

  • Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • The ostrich runneth faster than the fastest horse, but it also thrusteth its head heavily into the heavy earth: thus is it with the man who cannot yet fly.

    Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

  • * He setteth the robe upon Him, thrusteth the tiara over His eyes, and giveth Him three keys.

    Catholic Tales and Christian Songs Dorothy Leigh 1918

  • But the man truly poor in spirit thrusteth himself into every suffering, he fleeth his sins, as such sufferings give no reward, and he seeketh that others should do him injury, as he hath reward from this.

    The Following of Christ. c. 1300-1361 1910

  • He thrusteth forth his tongue and the people perish.

    Songs out of Doors Henry Van Dyke 1892

  • The Lord our Master thrusteth forward thy desires with His own hands: that is widely known among men.

    Genesis A Translated from the Old English Lawrence Mason 1890

  • The ostrich runneth faster than the fastest horse, but it also thrusteth its head heavily into the heavy earth: thus is it with the man who cannot yet fly.

    Thus Spake Zarathustra 1885

  • And some child unorphaned thrusteth him from the feast with blows and taunting words, 'Out with thee! no father of thine is at our board.'

    The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1882

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