たまえ

たまえtamaeliterary

savor + do it — dated, masculine command from a boss to someone below them

ajiwai tamae

do it — dated, masculine command from a boss to someone below them

meaning: savor

君きみ、まあ、そこに味あじわいたまえ。

kimi, maa, soko ni ajiwai tamae.

You there — savor. neutral

教授きょうじゅは「もっと調しらべてから来きたまえ」と言いった。

kyouju wa "motto shirabete kara kitamae" to itta.

The professor said, "Come back once you've looked into it more." neutral

Same meaning1

do it — a blunt command to someone below you, dated and masculine

君きみ、まあ、そこに座すわりたまえ。
kimi, maa, soko ni suwari tamae.
You there — sit down. neutral
教授きょうじゅは「もっと調しらべてから来きたまえ」と言いった。
kyouju wa "motto shirabete kara kitamae" to itta.
The professor said, "Come back once you've looked into it more." neutral
社長しゃちょうは「この件けんは君きみに任まかせる。存分ぞんぶんにやりたまえ」と言いい放はなった。
shachou wa "kono ken wa kimi ni makaseru. zonbun ni yaritamae" to iihanatta.
The president declared, "I'm leaving this matter to you. Do as you see fit." neutral

Comes from classical 給たまう "deign to" — the archaism is real, not a
mistake to fix. Natural only from an older, higher-status man, mostly in
fiction.