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to runneth

to runneth

1 9.9
Leads or manages a household
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : dirige
  • In the old text, it is written that she runneth the market every morning.

Examples

  • The kingdom runneth smoothly under the wise king.

  • How well runneth the affairs of the court?

  • He runneth the household with wisdom and fairness, as was expected in those days.

  • The steward runneth the estate with strict and careful rules.

  • The manager runneth the store efficiently, ensuring everything is in order.

  • He runneth the project with a steady hand, guiding the team towards success.

  • In the village, the mayor runneth the council meetings to address community issues.

Synonyms

to run
vsto runneth
∞ 2.5

To be in charge of a business or organization

is the archaic third person present form used in older English
to run the show
vsto runneth
  • Informal
58 4.1

To be in charge of an activity or group

is the archaic third person verb form rather than an informal idiom

Surface Forms

runneth third person singular
run infinitive
running present participle
ran past
run past participle

Morphology

runneth = run (semi-transparent) = run + eth

Form is clearly 'run' + archaic 3rd-person singular suffix '-eth', but the suffix is archaic and may be unfamiliar to modern learners.

Etymology

Runneth is built from run with the old ending -eth, meaning 'runs'. Because run can mean 'manage' today (as in 'run a business'), runneth in old texts often means 'manages' or 'is in charge of'.