observeth

Seeth and marketh

Observeth is an archaic form of observes, using the old English third-person singular ending -eth.

It appears in the King James Bible and other early modern texts: He that observeth the wind shall not sow.

Outside of biblical quotation or deliberate archaism, the form is not used in contemporary English.

archaic

marketh

Archaic "notices"

ceremonial

keepeth

Holds, old verb form

  • ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
  • traditionsLong-established customs passed down
  • customsTraditional practices or import taxes

festivals · feasts · rites · sacraments · ordinances · sabbaths · holy days · ceremonies · commemorations · memorials

biblical

scripture

Sacred religious writings

  • King JamesEnglish Bible translation, 1611
  • psalmSacred scriptural song
  • proverbTraditional saying expressing truth

commandment · sabbath · covenant · ordinance · statute · prophesy · testament · revelation · worship · devotion

Opposites
linguistic register/era

observethobserves

Perceives and notes

watches · notices · sees · regards · checks out

perception/attention

observethignores

Refuses to acknowledge

overlooks · neglects · misses · disregards · turns a blind eye

adherence/compliance

observethbreaketh

Archaic third-person shatters

violates · breaks · transgresses · disobeys · flouts

Phrases
Family

observe, observes, observed, observer, observers, unobserved

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