how farest thou

English

Etymology

Occurs already as Old English hū færest þū, literally “how are you going or traveling.”

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /haʊ ˈfɛɹɪst ðaʊ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /haʊ ˈfɛəɹɪst ðaʊ/

Phrase

how farest thou?

(obsolete) how are you?, how's it going?
- c. 1607, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra:
  POMPEY: "I know thee now. How farest thou, soldier?" ENOBARBUS: "Well. And well am like to do, for I perceive four feasts are toward."

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