Steepeth vs Sleepeth - What's the difference?

steepeth | sleepeth |

In archaic terms the difference between steepeth and sleepeth

is that steepeth is third-person singular of steep while sleepeth is third-person singular of sleep.

steepeth

English

Verb

(head)

(archaic) (steep)

steep

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) . The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

Adjective

(er)

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

a steep''' hill or mountain; a '''steep''' roof; a '''steep''' ascent; a '''steep barometric gradient

(informal) expensive

Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep .

(obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

(Chapman)

(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular

The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html]

Synonyms

* brant

Etymology 2

From (etyl) stepen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Verb

(en verb)

(ambitransitive) To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item

They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.

The tea is steeping .

* Wordsworth

In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.

To imbue with something.

* Earle

The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.

a town steeped in history

Derived terms

* (l)

Noun

A liquid used in a steeping process

Corn steep has many industrial uses.

A rennet bag.

References

sleepeth

English

Verb

(head)

(archaic) (sleep)

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.