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It is the past tense of the verb to be, second person singular. It always goes with the pronoun "thou". At one time, "thou" was the only way that you could talk about the person you were addressing, and it took its own set of verb forms. In Shakespeare's day, the thou forms were being replaced with the you forms which existed already for when you were addressing a whole bunch of people. Since then the you forms have taken over almost completely.
The equivalent expression for "thou wast" is "you were", so that "Thou wast the prettiest babe that ever I nursed" means the same as "You were the prettiest babe that ever I nursed".
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What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does thou wast mean?
You were
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word the?
Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word waxen?
Waxen means made of wax. Its meaning has not changed since Shakespeare used it.
What does meration mean in the play of romeo and julliet?
There is no word "meration" in Shakespeare.
What does shakespeare mean by the word fie?
Used to express distaste or disapproval.
What does shakespeare mean by the word thrice?
Tuu;6r0 dn7fcijnb-n0ce
What does dung mean in biblical terminology?
crap-wast
