do of
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
An old way of saying 'to die of' something.
Meanings
1 C1 formal
To die as a result of something. (Archaic/dialectal; not in modern use)
"In the old chronicle, it was written that the knight did of a fever three days after the battle."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
This is an archaic expression found in older English texts. It is not used in modern standard English. Learners should use 'die of' instead. May appear in historical texts or dialect writing.
Commonly used with
illness fever plague wounds
Forms
Base
do of
I/you/we/they
3rd person
does of
he/she/it
Past simple
did of
yesterday
Past participle
done of
have + pp
-ing form
doing of
continuous
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Synonyms
die of succumb to perish from
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