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pretendeth
vb. (context archaic English) Third-person singular present simple form of '''pretend'''
Usage examples of "pretendeth".
And generally in all cases of the world, hee that pretendeth any proofe, maketh Judge of his proofe him to whom he addresseth his speech.
If he be not a Priest, then the Pope pretendeth this Authority Ecclesiasticall over him, and over his people.