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

Etymologies

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wear + -est

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Examples

  • They will not admire you who wearest such apparel, but the man who supplies garments to the needy; so if you desire to be admired, by clothing others, you will the rather get infinite applause.

    Saints 2009

  • They will not admire you who wearest such apparel, but the man who supplies garments to the needy; so if you desire to be admired, by clothing others, you will the rather get infinite applause.

    Jesus Christ 2009

  • They will not admire you who wearest such apparel, but the man who supplies garments to the needy; so if you desire to be admired, by clothing others, you will the rather get infinite applause.

    Scripture 2009

  • Now therefore put off my golden baldric which thou wearest, that thou seem not to go forth in a bravery; gird on thy own sword, and restore me mine.

    De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History » Episodes of Medieval Warfare from the History of the Franks by Gregory of Tours 2009

  • And with whom art thou brawling? — unless my eyes spell that token false, it is with the very youth who aided me so gallantly in the skirmish with the Leslies — Let me look, fair youth, at the medal which thou wearest in thy cap.

    The Abbot 2008

  • But thou, O fool, art full of zeal and thou toilest and moilest before the master; and thou tearest and wearest and slayest thy self for the comfort of another.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • And she spake: Birdalone, dear messenger, take now my golden gown, and send it back to me when thou hast found the man unto whom it is due; and think meanwhile that, when thou wearest it, thou wearest my love, and that when thou pullest it off, thou art clad with my love instead of it.

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  • Like that thou wearest — touch me — shrink not now!

    The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley 2003

  • Seneschal, but in mockage ye shall be called La Cote Male Taile, that is as much to say, the evil-shapen coat It is a great thing that thou askest, said the king; and for what cause wearest thou that rich coat? tell me, for I can well think for some cause it is.

    Le Morte d'Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's book of King Arthur and of his noble knights of the Round table 2003

  • Thou wearest it openly, so there need be no question about that.

    The Scarlet Letter 2002

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