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sought a knot in a bulrush

sought a knot in a bulrush is the simple past and past participle of seek a knot in a bulrush.

Meaning of seek a knot in a bulrush

Verb

seek a knot in a bulrush (third-person singular simple present seeks a knot in a bulrush, present participle seeking a knot in a bulrush, simple past and past participle sought a knot in a bulrush)

  1. (archaic) To find problems where none exist.
    • When others, with dirty hands, strive to cleanse these psalms, they seem to seek a knot in a bulrush and (to put the matter in a word) while they polish they pollute.2002, Dr Martin Garrett, Sidney: The Critical Heritage, →ISBN, page 138

Questions about sought a knot in a bulrush

What is sought a knot in a bulrush the simple past and past participle of?
Sought a knot in a bulrush is the simple past and past participle of seek a knot in a bulrush.

Words near sought a knot in a bulrush in the dictionary

  1. soughed
  2. soughing
  3. soughings
  4. soughs
  5. sought
  6. sought a knot in a bulrush
  7. sought after
  8. sought for
  9. sought one's fortune
  10. sought one's virtuous couch
  11. sought out

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