verb
- said (used only in the past tense, typically in literary or humorous contexts)
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- “Nevermore,” quoth the raven.
- “I shall return,” quoth the knight.
- “What nonsense,” quoth she with a laugh.
- “Fear not,” quoth the wise old man.
- “Indeed,” quoth he, nodding gravely.
- “Begone!” quoth the angry wizard.