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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._ | 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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