wouldst

[ woodst, wootst ]

verb

, Archaic.

1. 2nd person singular past tense of will ¹.

wouldst

/ wʊdst /

verb

1. archaic.
   used with the pronounthou or its relative equivalent a singular form of the past tense of will 1

Example Sentences

“Now I shall haf to show thee all my heart, and I so gladly will, because thou must take care of it hereafter. See, then, my Jo—ah, the dear, funny little name—I had a wish to tell something the day I said goodbye in New York, but I thought the handsome friend was betrothed to thee, and so I spoke not. Wouldst thou have said ‘Yes’, then, if I had spoken?”

From Literature

Sculptor, wouldst thou glad my soul,

From Washington Post

Wouldst thou in a locomotive train?

From Washington Post

For ’tis a dish that thou wouldst prize!

From Washington Post

Or wouldst thou in a boat upon the main?

From Washington Post