shouldst

[ shoodst, shootst ]

/ ʃʊdst, ʃʊtst /

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verb Archaic.

2nd person singular past tense of shall.

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Also should·est

[shood-ist]. /ˈʃʊd ɪst/.

Words nearby shouldst

shoulder to shoulder, shoulder weapon, should have stood in bed, I, shouldna, shouldn't, shouldst, shouse, shout, shout down, shout from the rooftops, shouting distance

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How to use shouldst in a sentence

That thou shouldst make the kingdom to be divided, and out of Ephraim a rebellious kingdom to rule.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
They are created now, and not of old: and before the day, when thou heardest them not, lest thou shouldst say: Behold I knew them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
For my name's sake I will remove my wrath far off: and for my praise I will bridle thee, lest thou shouldst perish.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
It would bring thee the greatest ill-chance shouldst thou slay thy kinsman, for in such case all men would deem him blameless.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

It is well that thou shouldst bear it, and better still if thou takest it to heart.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey

British Dictionary definitions for shouldst

shouldst

shouldest (ˈʃʊdɪst)

/ (ʃʊdst) /

verb

archaic, or dialect (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent) a form of the past tense of shall

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