methought

American

[mi-thawt] / mɪˈθɔt /

verb

Archaic

simple past tense of methinks.

methought British

/ mɪˈθɔːt /

verb

archaic the past tense of methinks

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Example Sentences

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I feared him, methought the ghost of all those dead sat on that glittering glaive.

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles

I was going to practise the day after the next, and methought I will then discover.

From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Sheppard, Elizabeth

As I left her, methought that her countenance relaxed and she looked like a tired old woman.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

Afterwards methought I heard my father address me in these words—'Daughter, trouble must first be borne by thee; afterwards thy fortune shall rise up again from the river.'

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.

"I cry you mercy, Master Martin," quoth the other; "you did bring in impiety, and so methought piety should not be excluded."

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

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