A.--SIMPLE ORDER.

Present. Preterite. Passive Participle.

Class I.

Hate, hatede, hated.

Class II. (_a_)

Bede (offer), bedde, bed.

Dype (dip), dypte, dypt.

Kythe (show), kydde, kyd.

Lende, lende, lent.

Rende, rende, rent.

Sende, sende, sent.

(_b_)

Clothe, cladde, clad.

Dele (deal), dalte, dalt.

Lede, ladde, lad.

Leve, lafte, laft.

Rede (advise), radde, rad.

Sprede (spread), spradde, sprad.

Swelt (die), swalte, ----

Swette (sweat), swatte, ----

Threte (threaten), thratte, thrat.

Class III.

Byye (buy), boȝte, boȝt

Bringe, broȝte, broȝt.

Cache (catch), caȝte, caȝt.

Lache (seize), laȝte, laȝt.

Reche (reck), roȝte, ----

Reche (reach), raȝte, ----

Selle, solde, sold.

Worche (work), wroȝte, wroȝt.

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