Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scorneth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scor-neth
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of scorn

Archaic

Example Sentences

"If thy beauty scorneth me, if thy great merit opposeth me, if thy disdain standeth firm against me e'en though I possess a goodly portion of forbearance, I shall not be able to endure this affliction, which is both grievous and long-lasting."

Etymology

Etymology tree English scorn Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English scorneth From scorn + -eth.

Usage

Archaic

Questions

What does scorneth mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of scorn
Where does scorneth come from?: Etymology tree English scorn Proto-Germanic *-ōþi Proto-West Germanic *-ōþ Old English -aþ Middle English -eth English -eth English scorneth From scorn + -eth.

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