allegeth

allegeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of allege.

Meaning of allege

allege (third-person singular simple present alleges, present participle alleging, simple past and past participle alleged)

(obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.
(archaic) To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
(transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
- I will further alleage a storie[…]to make us palpably feele his naturall condition.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 39, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book I, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
Synonyms:

plead
(transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
- The agency alleged that my credit history had problems.

allege (third-person singular simple present alleges, present participle alleging, simple past and past participle alleged)

(obsolete) To lighten, diminish.
- and suffir never your soveraynté to be alledged with your subjects,1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book V, [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich]...

allege + -eth

What is allegeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?: Allegeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of allege.

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