むとす

expression, auxiliary verb

will probably; seems likely to

Archaic auxiliary verb expressing conjecture about a future event or state. Equivalent to modern ～だろう or ～そうだ. Found in classical Japanese texts.

See also: んず

• 「花咲はなさかかむとす」という古ふるい言いい回まわしがある。

  There is an old expression '花咲かむとす', meaning 'the flowers will probably bloom'.

expression, auxiliary verb

intend to; will

Archaic auxiliary verb expressing intention or volition. Equivalent to modern ～うとする or ～つもりだ. Used in classical Japanese.

See also: んず

• 「行いかむとす」は「行いこうとする」の古ふるい形かたちです。

  '行かむとす' is the old form of '行こうとする' (intend to go).