Stung.
Ring Rang Rung.
Wring [55]Wrang Wrung.
Fling Flang Flung.
[55]Hing Hang Hung.
String [55]Strang Strung.
Sink Sank Sunk.
Drink Drank Drunk.
Shrink Shrank Shrunk.
Stink [55]Stank Stunk.
Melt [55]Molt --
Help [55]Holp --
Delve [55]Dolv --
Stick [55]Stack Stuck.
Run Ran Run.
Burst Brast Burst.
Bind Band Bound.
Find [55]Fand Found.
s. 301. The following double praeterites are differently explained. The
primary one _often_ (but not _always_) is from the Anglo-Saxon
_participle_, the secondary from the Anglo-Saxon _praeterite_.
_Present._ _Primary Praeterite._ _Secondary Praeterite._
Cleave Clove [55]Clave.
Steal Stole [55]Stale.
Speak Spoke Spake.
Swear Swore Sware.
Bear Bore Bare.
Tear Tore [55]Tare.
Wear Wore [55]Ware.
Break Broke Brake.
Get Got [55]Gat.
Tread Trod Trad.
Bid Bade Bid.
Eat Ate Ete.
s. 302. The following verbs have only a single form for the praeterite,--
_Present._ _Praeterite._ | _Present._ _Praeterite._
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Fall Fell. | Forsake Forsook.
Befall Befell. | Eat Ate.
Hold Held. | Give Gave.
Draw Drew. | Wake Woke.
Slay Slew. | Grave Grove.
Fly Flew. | Shape Shope.
Blow Blew. | Strike Struck.
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