methinks
Americanverb
verb
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Etymology
Origin of methinks
First recorded before 900; Middle English me thinketh, Old English me thyncth; see origin at me, think 2, -s 2
Example Sentences
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Anne Boleyn, Wife No. 2, had it worse, methinks — and won’t let you forget it.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023
A case of once bitten, twice shy, methinks.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2022
Bentley is accused of having only used indexes and dictionaries: “Dr. Bentley methinks should have dug deeper for his materials, and consulted Original Authors.”
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2022
Instead, they seem to be, in the words of Shakespeare, "protesting too much, methinks".
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2018
"Heaven send it," exclaimed Woodville; "for if he live till then, his will be a long reign, methinks."
From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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