verb
- second person singular present tense of 'may'; archaic or biblical form meaning 'are permitted to' or 'are able to'
Usage: archaic; biblical; used with 'thou' as the subject
Examples
- Thou mayst go if thou wishest.
- Mayst thou find peace in thy journey.
- If thou mayst speak, then do so now.
- Thou mayst not enter without permission.
- Whatsoever thou mayst desire shall be granted.