Crossword clues for methought
methought
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Methinks \Me*thinks"\, v. impers. [imp. Methought.] [AS. [thorn][=u]hte, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte; akin to G. d["u]nken to seem, denken to think, and E. think. See Me, and Think.] It seems to me; I think. See Me. [R., except in poetry.]
In all ages poets have been had in special reputation,
and, methinks, not without great cause.
--Spenser.
Methought \Me*thought"\, imp. of Methinks.
Wiktionary
vb. (context archaic English) (en-pastmethinks)
Usage examples of "methought".
Opposite to me sat the colonel, a leer of triumphant mockery on his face, begotten, methought, of his joy at my departure.
Beset by a grief so poignant that methought I must die of it, sat I in my chamber overlooking King Street.
And methought that in character she was like to show as little simplicity as she did in raiment.
I am sorry that Sedley hath been so soon discouraged, for methought that in this business I saw a way to pay my score.
He hung back in apparent hesitation, and also methought some confusion, upon beholding us, but I stepped quickly up to him.
Too prominently, methought, for his safety, as was proven on the morrow.
Lord of Tong hath found him manhood and therewith a wisdom beyond most and singeth such love as methought only angels knew and maids might vision in their dreams.
I do sing better than methought possible, and my rhyming is none so ill!
Yolande, because methought to read within thy look the wonder of all wonders.
Queen of Goddesses, In golden beauty gleaming wondrously, Even she that hath the Heaven for canopy, And in the arms of mighty Zeus doth sleep, - And then for dread methought that I must die, But Hera called me with soft voice and deep: L.
I pressed her to my heart, methought hers, which seemed still before, began as if by an involuntary sympathy, palpably and suddenly to throb against my own.
Whenever they seized upon a book, by one of those incongruities common to dreams, methought it turned into a garment of foreign or antique fashion, with which they proceeded to equip themselves.
The cautious old gentleman knit his brows tenfold closer after this explanation, being sorely puzzled by the ratiocination of the syllogism, while methought the one in pepper-and-salt eyed him with something of a triumphant leer.
As help me God, when that I saw him go After the bier, methought he had a pair Of legges and of feet so clean and fair, That all my heart I gave unto his hold.
Besides, methought that was the purpose in the belated spring plantings.