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methinks

American  
[mi-thingks] / mɪˈθɪŋks /

verb

Archaic.

past

methought
  1. it seems to me.


methinks British  
/ mɪˈθɪŋks /

verb

  1. archaic (tr; takes a clause as object) it seems to me

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Etymology

Origin of methinks

First recorded before 900; Middle English me thinketh, Old English me thyncth; 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

Also, leaving out The Bowery Boys & Puma Perl & Friends are rather glaring omissions, methinks.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2017

Irving has made this point so often that he doth protest too much, methinks, but this time he invokes Shakespeare.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2015

So this time, when dancing tired, a ring was formed for conversation, and the choice of the night's pastime yielded to my discretion; alack, rather to my imprudence and folly, methinks I might style it.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.