Use of -th endings in the plays related to play chronology

Play

Instances of doth

Instances of hath

Instances of other -th endings

Total

Lines per play (Riverside)

Average (Lines / Total instances)

Examples

TGV

16

56

11

93

2288

24.6

 

approacheth, betideth (2), despiseth (2), esteemeth, fawneth, meaneth, overtaketh, resembleth, wanteth

Shr

16

37

20

73

2676

36.6

 

asketh, beareth, concerneth, flourisheth, groweth, longeth (2), loveth, nourisheth,

oweth, peereth, planteth, resteth, seemeth,

sufficeth (2), taketh, teacheth, toucheth, uttereth,

2H6

21

61

14

96

3130

32.6

accordeth, asketh, contenteth, hateth (3),

marcheth, passeth, prevaileth, proclaimeth,

returneth, seemeth (2), sufficeth

3H6

31

62

18

111

2915

26.3

approacheth, inferreth, liveth, maketh, marcheth, misdoubteth, pleaseth, presageth,

presenteth, promiseth, proveth (2), requireth,

resteth, speaketh, suppresseth, waiteth

Tit

29

59

11

99

2538

25.6

climbeth, cometh, disadaineth, glideth,

offendeth, playeth, remaineth, seizeth,

sufficeth, tosseth

1H6

37

52

34

123

2695

21.9

approacheth (2), bindeth, bringeth, ceaseth,

chaseth, cometh (2), craveth, droopeth,

fighteth, fitteth, flieth, forsaketh, giveth,

holdeth, joineth, killeth, liveth, perisheth,

pleaseth, preferreth, razeth, remaineth,

sendeth, serveth, sueth, toucheth, useth,

vieweth, wanteth, warrenteth, willeth, yoketh,

R3

36

70

18

124

3667

29.6

accuseth, adoreth, buildeth (2), encloseth,

encompasseth, ensnareth, fitteth, increaseth,

jumpeth, loveth, pleaseth (2), rideth, seemeth,

toucheth, wanteth

KE3

42

72

13

127

2492 (C)

19.6

beateth, envenometh, expecteth, feareth,

greeteth, pleaseth, presageth, purposeth,

rideth, seemeth, shaketh, urgeth, witnesseth

Err

16

36

5

57

1787

31.3

chargeth, loseth, loureth, pleaseth, springeth,

LLL

42

37

24

103

2829

27.5

beseemeth, clepeth, draweth (2), falleth,

fitteth, hangeth, hunteth, importeth, insinuateth, loveth, maketh, pleaseth, purposeth, rejoiceth, saith, saluteth, seemeth (3), standeth, understandeth, witnesseth,

Rom

46

65

9

120

3099

25.8

burneth, divideth, driveth, heareth, moveth,

rooteth, saluteth, starveth, stirreth

MND

33

38

8

79

2192

27.7

charmeth, constraineth, hateth, knitteth,

mistaketh, presenteth, slayeth, witnesseth

R2

33

70

13

116

2796

24.1

appeareth, boundeth, cometh, hangeth, lanceth, lieth, oppresseth, reacheth, reposeth,

seemeth, shineth, standeth, thrusteth,

John

42

63

11

116

2638

22.7

affecteth, assaileth, clippeth, intendeth, mounteth, possesseth, promiseth, raileth,

resolveth, snarleth, upholdeth

MV

33

46

19

98

2701

27.6

appeareth, attendeth, blesseth, bringeth,

chooseth, consisteth, droppeth, pleaseth, riseth

1H4

28

52

10

90

3081

34.2

confesseth, deceiveth, exceedeth, liveth, loseth, pleaseth (2), promiseth, useth, wisheth,

Wiv

7

60

2

69

2891

41.9

enlargeth, saith

2H4

55

63

8

126

3326

26.4

bleedeth, buildeth, illumineth, pleaseth (2),

saith, standeth, teacheth,

Ado

24

72

2

98

2787

28.4

melteth, purchaseth

H5

35

58

3

96

3297

34.3

lurketh, pleaseth, presenteth

JC

30

36

7

73

2591

35.5

burneth, increaseth, melteth, sufficeth (2), useth, vexeth

AYLI

25

51

6

82

2810

34.3

feedeth, perceiveth, pierceth, pleaseth, provoketh, teacheth

Ham

29

64

6

99

4042

40.8

appeareth, catcheth, dulleth, returneth, singeth, turneth

TN

14

36

6

56

2591

46.3

raineth (4), receiveth, unfoldeth

Tro

35

58

4

97

3531

36.4

causeth, mouldeth, toucheth, violenteth

Oth

17

67

3

87

3551

40.8

affordeth, ariseth, useth

MM

25

69

1

95

2891

30.4

expresseth

Ant

5

45

5

55

3522

64.0

importeth, nourisheth, pleaseth, presageth, purposeth

Mac

6

47

1

54

2349

43.5

seemeth

Tim

10

29

0

39

2488

63.8

 

AWW

7

51

0

58

3013

51.9

 

Lear

17

53

2

72

3487

48.4

raineth, rageth

Per

22

40

6

68

2459 (R)

36.1

danceth, enjoineth, enticeth, pleaseth (2),

wanteth

Cor

8

52

1

61

3752

61.5

placeth

WT

7

42

0

49

3348

68.3

 

Cym

20

78

2

100

3707

37.1

pleaseth, sufficeth

Temp

13

26

1

40

2283

57.1

surpasseth

H8

2

23

0

25

3221

128.8

 

TNK

1

17

0

18

3261 (R)

181.2

 

Total

 

 

420