witnesseth

English

Etymology

witness +‎ -eth

Verb

witnesseth

1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of witness

   Synonym: witnesses

Usage notes

In a mistake harkening back to legal formbooks of the late 19th century, the word "witnesseth", normally in all capitals as: "WITNESSETH", is generally misused at the head of modern contracts, wherein it is usually used as an imperative instead of an indicative. In order to correct the usage in such cases, "WITNESSETH" should appear as part of a sentence wherein it is preceded by the words: "this agreement", or "this contract".