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HE ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE FROM 787 A.D.
With Grammar and Vocabulary Combined.
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A Handy Poetical Anglo-Saxon Dictionary.
Irregular Verbs, and Brief Etymological Featvrks.
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intended to show some of the etymological connections of the Anglo-Saxon poetic vocabulary.
3. A List of the Irregular Verbs occurring in Anglo-Saxon Poetry.
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THE ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE FROM 787 A.D.
valuable authority concludes that the entries in the Parker MS.
Old English," Smith's " Order of Words in Anglo-Saxon Prose,"
" Subordinate Clauses in Judith."
general oversight of the whole work.
needed " Working Syntax of Anglo-Saxon."
ture. § 13, Imperat. § 14, Infin.
Perf. §§ 28, 29, Plup. § 30, Fut. formed by sc«/a« and m7/an, + Inf. §31,Fut.
Perf. § 32, Condit. III. Sequence : — § 33, Prin. Clause, Present ; Dep.
Clause, Pres. or Imperf . §§ 34, 35, Prin. Clause, Pret.; Dep. Clause, Pret. (pres.).
C. — Number and Person.
I. Agreement of pred. with single subject : — § 37, Agreement of vb. with subj.
tSeodsci/pe. §§ 42-44, Rel. Pron. Subj. § 45, '5cet as subj. § 46, hiccet as subj.
jects. . . . plur. vb. § 54, Vb. . . . Subj. § 55, Aux. . . . Subj. . . . particip.
§ 56, Sing. subj. . . . vb. . . . additional subj. § 58, Vb. + Subj. + mid-phrase.
§ 59, Subj. + vb. -|- mjc?-phrase. § 60, Subj. -f »j/c?-phrase. . . + vb.
I. Principal Clause ; — § 61, Indie. § 62, Subj. § 63, Imperat. § 64, Subj.
§ 67, Subj. 2. Obj. Clauses : §§ 68-70, Ind. ; §§ 71-73, Subj. § 74, App. obj.
Zet, foils 1/ 'Se, mid 3rem tScet. 6. Cond. Clauses: § 92, Ind.; §§ 93, 94, Subj.
tScet (swd •ScEt] ; 10. Modal Clauses: § 103, swd (. . . swd) ; § 104. tices 3e.
Intraus. vbs. §§ 112, 113, Inf. with to.
I. Present part. : — §§ 115, 116, Attrib. u.^e. §§ 117, 118, Predic. §119, Snbst.
§ 131, WeorZan as notional verb. § 132, Ilahlmu a.s notional verb. § 133, Dun.
§ 134, Cunnan. § 135, Diirran. §§ 136, 137, Miujan. § 138, Zurfan. § 139.
verb. § 143, Sculan as aux. vb. § 144, Pret. of scnlan + Inf. = futurity.
§ 145. Other uses of sculan.
11. — Government of Verbs.
vbs. § 152, lutr. vbs. § 153, Impers. vbs.
the number of similar examples in the same annal.
not to the extent that they are employed in Modern English.
haefdon, 755, p. 49 1.
• XII • monap wuniende, 855 A.
2 VERBS IN THE ANGLO-SAXON.
prominent (= " proceeded to ").
hergeude weron, and heora tiligende wuTon, 87G.
God .Elmiliti on heuenrice, 675 E. p. 3G b.
frequently instead of the definite pronoun hie.
and hine man ofsloh pa, 787.
[wjes] to arceb gehalgod, 803 E.
8o 794 E. 796 E. 797 E. 798 E. 82o. 871. 877. 878. 892 A.
894 A, p. 8G ].; p. 87 t. 896 A. 897 A, p. 91 m. 901 A (2).
906 A. 913 A. 918 A. 962 A. 963 E, p. 116 (3) : p. 117 b (3).
auxiliary verbs hPon, nraan, and unn'^an (^(jcweor^nn).
with the present forms of Mon, wesan, and ^vcortitm.
Legaceaster gehaten, 894 A. p. 88 t.
pset is Meres ig haten, 895 A.
and his hauda sindon on Bebbanburh ungebrosnode, 641 E.
markete beo in ))e selue tun, 963 E, p. 116 b.
So 675 E, p. 36 m. ; p. 31 h.
cume to dedbote, 675 E, p. 37 t.
the preterit of weor'Sctn and ivesan.
twfBgen aldormen wurdon of slagene, 821.
se ealdorman waerS of sloegen, 837 E.
894 A, p. 87 b.
Ne wearS Angelcynne nan wsersa daed gedon, 979 E.
and j/0er wearS para Denescra micle ma ofslegenra, 1001 A.
fonne wearS )7ser aefre purh sum ]nng fleam astiht, 998 E.
So also : 794 E (2), 822. 833. 838 A. 853 A. 866. 870 1. 871 (6).
■ (3). 978 1. 1001 A (2). 894 A, p. 87 h ; p. 87 m.
Her wses sinoS gegaderod, 788 E.
and aefter him wses Paschalis to papan gehalgod, 815 E. 816 A.
and ])aer wses my eel wsel geslaegen, 823.
(2). 795 E (3). 800 E (2). 800 1. (wceron omitted). 802. 806 E.
830 (2). 838 A. 852 E (A has wear^). 867 (2). 871 (3). 878.
882. 887. 890 A. 89i A (2). 894 A, p. 87 t ; p. 87 h ; p. 87 1.
895 A. 897 A (7). 901 A. 905 A. 911 A. 921 1, p. 103 t (2).
922 A. 925 E. 937 A. 942 1. 963 E (9). 972 E. 973 A (5).
975 A (3). 975 E. 978 E. 979 E (2). 984. 985 E. 987 E. 988 E.
989 E. 991 E (2). 993 E. 996 E. 1001 A.
4 VERBS IN TIIK ANGLO-SAXON.
ticiple in this case approaches the meaning of an adjective.
Ic tySe I'iet eallu \>a |'ing \>e her is gifen and sprecon.
and . . . yG3E, p. 117 h.
preterit. It is equivalent to the Latin Pluperfect Passive.
wcere, 894 A, p. 84 b.
waes gewundod on paem gefeohte, 894 A, p. 86 1.
her is gedon, 656 E, p. 30 m.
gebletsad of J>an aercebiscop of Cantwarbyrig, 675 E, j). 36 m.
[beon] underj'U'dde ealle Scotta biscopes, 56") E.
B. — THE TENSES OF THE VEEB.
USE OF THE SIMPLE TENSES.
now, denoting action as well as state.
aud his lie liS on Wintanceastre, 855 E.
is betwix Bryttum and Francum, 890.
paer stent lang leoma of . . . 892 A.
wudu is . . . hundtwelftig mihx lang, 892 E (893 A).
pa gegaderedon fa pe in Norphymbrum bugeaS, 894 A, p. 86 1.
(rep.). 979 E. 1001 A (rep.).
. . . and ealle pa pe on jSTorphyrabrum bugeap . . . 924 A.
not see fit to change the tense in this instance.
Ic Wulfere gife to daii See Fetre ... 656 E.
6 VKRHS IN THE ANGLO-SAXON.
English, but it seldom occurs in this capacity in the Chronicle.
from which our Modern English future is derived.
nuigon gegangan, p. 3 E.
65G E, p. 30 lu.
paet he beo gebletsad . . . 075 E, p. 30 ui.
tense, and is found in almost every line of the Chronicle.
scipu Deniscra monna pe Angelcynnes lond gesoliton, 787.
corn gerypon, paet . . . 890 A.
fundon hie opif Hocradc, 917 A.
hi bewuna wapron, slogon and beorndon, 1001 E.
past, or a condition resulting from the completed action (= Lat.
gesecgan herdoii (cf. Vulgar "heard tell of"), 851.
waes gewundod on psera gefeohte . . . 894 A, p. 86 t.
mid metelieste gewsegde . . . 894 A, p. 87 1.
wsere swa hwilce dsege swa hi hit habban woldon, 874.
J)a scipu ... 992 E.
(could have done) . . . 994 E.
cume to J)aet mynstre . . . and haue foet i'l'ce forgiuenesse . . .
paet he scolde haueu gif he to Eonie fore, 675 E, p. 36 1.
FORMATION AND USE OF THE COMPOUND TENSES.
by an auxiliary verb with the perfect participle.
by the present of habban with the perfect participle.
8 VERBS IN TIIK ANGLO-SAXON.
huuen, G7o E, p. 3G li.
For the Perfect Passive, see § 9.
656 E, p. 29 b.
active by the preterit of hahhan with the perfect participle.
cena cining, and Byrhtric Waest Siexna cining aflymde . . .
and hi haefdon heora cining aworpene Osbriht, 867.
pa . . . and sc here J)a burg beseten haefde, 894 A, p. 87 t.
hi-afden wrolit, 963 E, p. 116 t.
So also : 894 A, ad init. (2) ; p. 85 : p. 86 1 ; p. 86 b ; p. 87 1.
895 A (3). 896 A (2). 897 A. 901 A. 905 A. 917 A. 918 A.
921 A, p. 102 ni. 1001 A (2).
For tlie Plu])erfect Passive, see § 10.
f<»rme<l by the preterit of vH-mn with the |»erfert participle.
J)a utafaren on liergap, 891 A, ]i. 8(5 ni.
wais, ajgper ge Denisc ge Englisce, 922 A.
So also : 894 A, p. 86 m. (2) ; p. 87 t (2) ; p. 87 1. 897 A.
963 E, p. 117 1. 973 A (2). 1001 A.
and ic wile wurSigeu pis dsei Crist and See Peter, (^oQ E.
mynstre on Medeshamstede, 675 E, p. 36 m.
§ 32. For the Conditional, see § 24.
clause by a Present or Imperfect.
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References: § 13
 § 14
 § 30
 §31
 § 32
 § 33
 § 37
 § 45
 § 46
 § 54
 § 55

§ 56
 § 58

§ 59
 § 60
 § 61
 § 62
 § 63
 § 64

§ 67
 § 74
 § 92
 § 103
 § 104
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§ 131
 § 132
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§ 134
 § 135
 § 138
 § 139
 § 143
 § 144

§ 145
 § 152
 § 153
 § 9
 § 10

§ 32
 § 24