withsave
withsave verb: to assure.
Verb
withsave (third-person singular simple present withsaves, present participle withsaving, simple past and past participle withsaved)
- To assure.
- And few there ys but fyrſt or laſt
a tyme in loue ones ſhall they haue
& glad I am my tyme ys paſt
henceforthe my fredome to wͭſaue
1831 translation:
And few there is but first or last,
A time in love once shall they have;
And glad I am my time is past,
Henceforth my freedom to withsave.a. 1542, Thomas Wyatt, “Syns loue ys suche that as ye wott” in the Devonshire Manuscript, folio 51 verso - […] For unto them only are his heavenly verities known, to whom he withsaveth to open them.1871, Extra series
- And few there ys but fyrſt or laſt
- To vouchsafe; deign.
Forms of withsave
| third-person singular present | withsaves |
|---|---|
| present participle | withsaving |
| past participle | withsaved |
| past | withsaved |
Origin of withsave
From with- + save.
Questions about withsave
- What does withsave mean?
- Withsave means to assure.
- What part of speech is withsave?
- Withsave is a verb.
- What is the past tense of withsave?
- The past tense of withsave is withsaved.
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