Studies in English prose: specimens, with notes, by J. PayneJoseph Payne 1881 |
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... burh byrig Gen. burge burga Dat . Abl . } byrig burgum Acc . burh byrig ADJECTIVES . DEFINITE DECLENSION . This form is used ( as in German ) when the adjective is preceded by the definite article or any other demonstrative or ...
... burh byrig Gen. burge burga Dat . Abl . } byrig burgum Acc . burh byrig ADJECTIVES . DEFINITE DECLENSION . This form is used ( as in German ) when the adjective is preceded by the definite article or any other demonstrative or ...
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... burh forlete Examples of the 3rd Conjugation ( changing the root - vowel of the pre- terite , but not retaining it throughout the tense . ) teon pret . sing . وو pl . teah tugon he teah to wuda p.p. getogen swá getogen mann fleon pret ...
... burh forlete Examples of the 3rd Conjugation ( changing the root - vowel of the pre- terite , but not retaining it throughout the tense . ) teon pret . sing . وو pl . teah tugon he teah to wuda p.p. getogen swá getogen mann fleon pret ...
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... burh , gen . burge , hence borough , Edinburgh , & c . ( 5 ) Heora , or hira , of them , gen . pl . of he , heó , hit ; afterwards , in Sem . Sax . hire , hir , here , and har ; at length superseded by thair , thir ( Milton ) , and ...
... burh , gen . burge , hence borough , Edinburgh , & c . ( 5 ) Heora , or hira , of them , gen . pl . of he , heó , hit ; afterwards , in Sem . Sax . hire , hir , here , and har ; at length superseded by thair , thir ( Milton ) , and ...
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... parts of verbs . ( 9 ) Getogen , fr . teón , to draw , lead , educate - pret . teah , p.p. getogen ; hence getogen is brought up , educated , swa geɣungen1 láreow þa burh eallunge forlete , and 80 ARCHBISHOP ALFRIC . 11.
... parts of verbs . ( 9 ) Getogen , fr . teón , to draw , lead , educate - pret . teah , p.p. getogen ; hence getogen is brought up , educated , swa geɣungen1 láreow þa burh eallunge forlete , and 80 ARCHBISHOP ALFRIC . 11.
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Joseph Payne. swa geɣungen1 láreow þa burh eallunge forlete , and 80 revered ( a ) teacher the burgh ( city ) altogether should leave , and swa fyrlen wræcsið genáme.2 SO distant ( a ) journey should take . CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION OF THE ...
Joseph Payne. swa geɣungen1 láreow þa burh eallunge forlete , and 80 revered ( a ) teacher the burgh ( city ) altogether should leave , and swa fyrlen wræcsið genáme.2 SO distant ( a ) journey should take . CONTINUOUS TRANSLATION OF THE ...
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