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to methought

to methought

9.9
To seem to me
  • verb
  • /mɪˈθɔːt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : me pareció
  • Methought he looked troubled, though he tried to hide his feelings.

Examples

  • As I listened to the music, methought I heard a distant voice calling my name.

  • Methought the air was filled with the scent of roses that morning.

  • It methought that the sun shone brighter today.

  • In the quiet of the evening, methought I heard a whisper.

  • Methought that the tale was more fascinating than I had initially believed.

  • Methought I glimpsed an ethereal figure drifting through the misty woods.

  • Methought she seemed happier after receiving the unexpected news.

Synonyms

to seem
vsto methought
∞ 1.0

To give the idea of being or doing something without being certain

is the archaic first-person way to state that impression

Surface Forms

methought infinitive
methinking present participle
methoughts third person singular
methought past
methought past participle

Morphology

methought = thought (semi-transparent) = me + thought + me

The components 'me' + 'thought' are visible, but the archaic word-order and idiomatic meaning ('it seemed to me') make the overall sense non‑fully predictable for modern learners.

Etymology

Methought is an old, poetic way to say 'it seemed to me'. It is made from me + thought, so it is like saying 'I thought' but used to mean 'it appeared to me'.