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... seyn ( e ) ' say . ' It will be observed that there is a tendency to extend the singular forms to the plur . , especially in the pret . indic . and imperative . The tendency to drop final n also helps to level the endings , especially ...
... seyn ( e ) ' say . ' It will be observed that there is a tendency to extend the singular forms to the plur . , especially in the pret . indic . and imperative . The tendency to drop final n also helps to level the endings , especially ...
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... seyn , confedered alle by bond of crueltē , and ben assented that ī shal bē sleyn ; and i have put mỹ compleynt up ageyn , for to my foos mỹ bille i dār nat shewe , th ' effect of which seith thus in wōrdes fęwe : 9 . Hümblest of herte ...
... seyn , confedered alle by bond of crueltē , and ben assented that ī shal bē sleyn ; and i have put mỹ compleynt up ageyn , for to my foos mỹ bille i dār nat shewe , th ' effect of which seith thus in wōrdes fęwe : 9 . Hümblest of herte ...
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... seyn , my chaumbre was ful wēl depeynted , and with glas were al the wyndowes wel yglased ful clere , and nat an hool ycrased , that to beholde hyt was gręt joye . 20 25 135 30 35 For holly al the story of Troye was in the glāsyng ...
... seyn , my chaumbre was ful wēl depeynted , and with glas were al the wyndowes wel yglased ful clere , and nat an hool ycrased , that to beholde hyt was gręt joye . 20 25 135 30 35 For holly al the story of Troye was in the glāsyng ...
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... seyn― his strokes been so sore ; but God save swich a lord - i seye na moore . 3. alwey that slit . 147. and rekene . 145 150 5 10 3 . Of ūsāģe , what for lust and what PARLAMENT OF BIRDS . 45 Parlament of Birds Prologue to the ...
... seyn― his strokes been so sore ; but God save swich a lord - i seye na moore . 3. alwey that slit . 147. and rekene . 145 150 5 10 3 . Of ūsāģe , what for lust and what PARLAMENT OF BIRDS . 45 Parlament of Birds Prologue to the ...
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... seyn the gręęte : 35 6 . Fyrst telleth it , whan Cipioun was come in Affrik , how he meteth Massynisse , that hym for joie in armes hath inŏme ; thanne telleth he here speche , and of the blysse that was betwix hem til that day gan ...
... seyn the gręęte : 35 6 . Fyrst telleth it , whan Cipioun was come in Affrik , how he meteth Massynisse , that hym for joie in armes hath inŏme ; thanne telleth he here speche , and of the blysse that was betwix hem til that day gan ...
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alwey bēn Book C. S. JERRAM Canterbury Tales Chaucer Cicero courtepy Crown 8vo diphthong dōn ęch Edited by C. A. ęęk English foules French fynde GEORGE SAINTSBURY gōld gọn Grammar Greek gręęt grēne GUSTAVE MASSON hath heere HENRY SWEET herde herte heven hire hise hond Introduction and Notes kynde M.A. Extra fcap M.A. Second Edition māke maner męte Middle English Molière mỹ myghte Nātūre noght Novum Testamentum Graece nyght oother ōther pęs peyne pitee pleyn plur pret pronunciation quod rede ryght SAINTSBURY seyde seye seyn shal shē sholde shul sing sọ sorwe sōth spak spęke stiff covers swēte swich syllable thanne ther Third Edition thise thọ thogh thou thow thrē thurgh thỹ thyng trōuthe tyme unaccented untō verbs vowels W. W. SKEAT weel wēl wēl koude whan wolde words
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