canst

[ kanst ]

verb

, Archaic.

1. 2nd person singular present tense of can ¹.

canst

/ kænst /

verb

1. See can
   archaic.
   when used with the pronoun thou or its relative form, a form of can 1

Example Sentences

How little is it thou canst do when the delicate and feeling heart is out of tune!

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If thou hast been wearied with running with footmen, how canst thou contend with horses?

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Koch, following Gg, reads—'Now lady bright, siththe thou canst and wilt.'

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And the king said to Daniel: Behold, thou canst not say now, that this is not a living god: adore him, therefore.

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Yet, if unperturbed thou canst,Standing on the heights above, Plunge thy vision in the abyss—Read in me and learn to love.

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