-s.

1. [OE. es, AS. as.]

The suffix used to form the plural of most words; as in roads, elfs, sides, accounts

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2. [OE. -s, for older -th, AS. -[eth].]

The suffix used to form the third person singular indicative of English verbs; as in the falls, tells, sends.

3.

An adverbial suffix; as in towards, needs, always, -- originally the genitive, possesive, ending. See -'s.

 

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