English

Verb

wenteth

1. archaic third-person singular simple present indicative form of wend
   • 1776, Ancient and Modern Scottiſh Songs, Heroic Ballads, Etc., volume 1, “Elore lo!”, second verse (page 308)

     The light up-ſpringeth, the dew down dingeth,
     The ſweet lark ſingeth her hours of prime;
     Phœbus up ſpenteth, joy to reſt wenteth,
     So loſt is mine intents, and gone’s the time.
     Elore! Elore! Elore! Elore!
     I love my luſty love, Elore lo!

2. (nonstandard, pseudo-archaic, hypercorrect) alternative third person singular past tense form of go

Derived terms

• pride wenteth before a fall‎