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apeth
Etymology 1 n. 1 A halfpennyworth. 2 (context Northern England informal English) An affectionate term for a silly or foolish person. Etymology 2
vb. (context archaic English) third-person singular simple present of ape#Verb.
Usage examples of "apeth".
But Lord, whilst at her age she should be blooming and gay, she apeth the gravity of a matron and hath a mature look and a dull complexion.