wilt
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,529 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,704 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
modal verb
- an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
wilt in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then how wilt thou get food for thy wife?
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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Comrade, where wilt thou be to-night, When the loosed storm breaks furiously?
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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And wilt thou tell us what he told thee about these pious men?
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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Then saith the Christ, as silent stands The crowd, “What wilt thou at my hands?”
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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And to thyself I will give a word of wise counsel, if perchance thou wilt hearken.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 2