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houndeth

houndeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hound.

Meaning of hound

Verb

hound (third-person singular simple present hounds, present participle hounding, simple past and past participle hounded)

  1. (transitive) To persistently harass doggedly.
    • He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
    • We both thought we saw what had the appearance to be a fox, and hounded the dogs at it, but they would not pursue it.1897, Andrew Lang, The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, page 162

See all 11 meanings of hound

Origin of houndeth

hound + -eth

Questions about houndeth

What is houndeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Houndeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hound.

Words near houndeth in the dictionary

  1. hounded down
  2. hounder
  3. hounders
  4. houndes
  5. houndest
  6. houndeth
  7. houndfish
  8. houndfishes
  9. hounding
  10. hounding down
  11. houndings

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