Etymology: Middle English couthe, coude, from Old English cūthe; akin to Old High German konda could
Date: 13th century
— used in auxiliary function in the past
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COULD
could see: can
Etymology: Middle English couthe, coude, from Old English cūthe; akin to Old High German konda could
Date: 13th century
— used in auxiliary function in the past , in the past conditional , and as an alternative to can suggesting less force or certainty or as a polite form in the present
Etymology: Middle English couthe, coude, from Old English cūthe; akin to Old High German konda could
Date: 13th century
— used in auxiliary function in the past