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- verb archaic Second-person singular simple present form of
wear
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Like that thou wearest — touch me — shrink not now!
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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.
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Thou wearest it openly, so there need be no question about that.
The Scarlet Letter 2002
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