couldst
verb
2nd person singular simple past tense of can.
couldest
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a variation of
couldst.
Example Sentences
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Then the scene of Christ before Pilate came before me and this scripture: "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above."
From Riches of Grace A Compilation of Experiences in the Christian Life by E. E. Byrum
Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?
From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall
Urge me not again: not all the inducements I trust that even thou couldest offer would make me forget my fealty!
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
Thou couldest have no power against me, except it was given thee from above.
From Sermons on Various Important Subjects by Andrew Lee
How couldest thou endure it for an hour?”
From Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens by Alice Kemp-Welch
