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OE Basic Verbs Flashcards

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Helpan
strong, 3b

ic helpe, healp
þu hilpst, hulpe
he/hit/heo hilpþ, healp
we/ge/hie helpaþ, hulpon,
pres. part: helpende,
past part: holpen
imperative: help

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To help

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Helpan
strong, 3b

ic helpe, healp
þu hilpst, hulpe
he/hit/heo hilpþ, healp
we/ge/hie helpaþ, hulpon,
pres. part: helpende,
past part: holpen
imperative: help

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strong 3b conjugation

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Fremman
weak 1, short

ic fremme, fremede
þu fremest, fremedest
he/hit/heo fremeþ, fremede
we/ge/hie fremmaþ, fremedon
pres. part: fremmende
past part: fremed
imp: freme

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weak 1 short conjugation

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Hælan
Weak 1, long

ic hǣle, hǣlde
þu hǣlst/hǣlest, hǣldest
he/hit/heo hǣleþ/hǣlþ, hǣlde
we/ge/hie hǣlaþ, hǣldon
pres. part: hǣlende,
past part: hǣled
imp: hǣl

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weak 1 conjugation (Hælan)

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Lufian
weak 2

ic lufiġe, lufode
þu lufast, lufodest
he/hit/heo lufaþ, lufode
we/ge/hie lufiaþ, lufodon
pres. part: lufiende
past part: lufod
imp: lufa

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weak 2 conjugation

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Fremman
weak 1, short

ic fremme, fremede
þu fremest, fremedest
he/hit/heo fremeþ, fremede
we/ge/hie fremmaþ, fremedon
pres. part: fremmende
past part: fremed
imp: freme

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To do, accomplish, carry out, perform

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Hælan
Weak 1, long

ic hǣle, hǣlde
þu hǣlst/hǣlest, hǣldest
he/hit/heo hǣleþ/hǣlþ, hǣlde
we/ge/hie hǣlaþ, hǣldon
pres. part: hǣlende,
past part: hǣled
imp: hǣl

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to heal

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Lufian
weak 2

ic lufiġe, lufode
þu lufast, lufodest
he/hit/heo lufaþ, lufode
we/ge/hie lufiaþ, lufodon
pres. part: lufiende
past part: lufod
imp: lufa

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To love

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Witan
pret. pres.

ic wāt, wisse/wiste
þu wāst, wissest/wistest
he/hit/heo wāt, wisse/wiste
we/ge/hie witon, wisson/wiston
pres. part: witende,
past part: witen
imp: wite

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To know, be aware

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Wesan

ic eom, wæs
þu eart, wǣre
he/hit/heo is, wæs
we/ge/hie sind/sindon, wǣron
pres. part: wesende,
imp: wes

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to be, exist (longer option)

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Beon

ic bēo, wæs
þu bist, wære
he/hit/heo biþ, wæs
we/ge/hie bēoþ, wæron
pres. part: bēonde
imp: bēo

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to be, exist, become (shorter option)

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Writan
strong, class 1

ic wrīte, wrāt
þu wrītst, write
he/hit/heo wrītt/wrīt, wrāt
we/ge/hie wrītaþ, writon
pres. part: wrītende
past part: writen
imp: wrīt

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To write

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Writan
strong, class 1

ic wrīte, wrāt
þu wrītst, write
he/hit/heo wrītt/wrīt, wrāt
we/ge/hie wrītaþ, writon
pres. part: wrītende
past part: writen
imp: wrīt

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strong verb class 1 conjugation

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Ceosan
Strong, 2a

ic ċēose, ċēas
þu ċīest, cure
he/hit/heo ċīest, ċēas
we/ge/hie ċēosaþ, curon
pres. part: ċēosende,
past part: coren
imp: ċēos

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to choose, select, elect, accept

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Ceosan
Strong, 2a

ic ċēose, ċēas
þu ċīest, cure
he/hit/heo ċīest, ċēas
we/ge/hie ċēosaþ, curon
pres. part: ċēosende,
past part: coren
imp: ċēos

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strong 2a conjugation

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Lucan
Strong, 2b

ic lūce, lēac
þu lȳcst, luce
he/hit/heo lȳcþ, lēac
we/ge/hie lūcaþ, lucon
pres. part: lūcende,
past part: locen
imp: lūc

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to lock

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Lucan
Strong, 2b

ic lūce, lēac
þu lȳcst, luce
he/hit/heo lȳcþ, lēac
we/ge/hie lūcaþ, lucon
pres. part: lūcende,
past part: locen
imp: lūc

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strong 2b conjugation (lucan)

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Singan
Strong, 3a

ic singe, sang
þu singst, sunge
he/hit/heo singþ, sang
we/ge/hie singaþ, sungon
pres. part: singende,
past part: sungen
imp: sing

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to sing

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Singan
Strong, 3a

ic singe, sang
þu singst, sunge
he/hit/heo singþ, sang
we/ge/hie singaþ, sungon
pres. part: singende,
past part: sungen
imp: sing

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strong 3a conjugation (singan)

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Hweorfan
Strong, 3c

ic hweorfe, hwearf
þu hwierfst, hwurfe
he/hit/heo hwierfþ, hwearf
we/ge/hie hweorfaþ, hwurfon
pres. part: hweorfende,
past part: hworfen
imp: hweorf

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to turn, change, depart, travel

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Hweorfan
Strong, 3c

ic hweorfe, hwearf
þu hwierfst, hwurfe
he/hit/heo hwierfþ, hwearf
we/ge/hie hweorfaþ, hwurfon
pres. part: hweorfende,
past part: hworfen
imp: hweorf

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strong 3c conjugation (hweorfan)

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Stelan
Strong, 4a

ic stele, stæl
þu stilest/stilst, stǣle
he/hit/heo stileþ/stilþ, stæl
we/ge/hie stelaþ, stǣlon
pres. part: stelende,
past. part: stolen
imp: stel

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to steal

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Stelan
Strong, 4a

ic stele, stæl
þu stilest/stilst, stǣle
he/hit/heo stileþ/stilþ, stæl
we/ge/hie stelaþ, stǣlon
pres. part: stelende,
past. part: stolen
imp: stel

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strong 4a conjugation (stelan)

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Niman
Strong, 4b

ic nime, nōm
þu nimest/nimst, nōme
he/hit/heo nimeþ/nimþ, nōm
we/ge/hie nimaþ, nōmon
pres. part: nimende,
past part: numen
imp: nim

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to take, seize

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Niman
Strong, 4b

ic nime, nōm
þu nimest/nimst, nōme
he/hit/heo nimeþ/nimþ, nōm
we/ge/hie nimaþ, nōmon
pres. part: nimende,
past part: numen
imp: nim

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strong 4b conjugation (niman)

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Sprecan

Strong, 5
ic sprece, spræc
þu spricst, sprǣce
he/hit/heo spricþ, spræc
we/ge/hie sprecaþ, sprǣcon
pres. part: sprecende,
past part: sprecen
imp: sprec

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to speak

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Sprecan

Strong, 5
ic sprece, spræc
þu spricst, sprǣce
he/hit/heo spricþ, spræc
we/ge/hie sprecaþ, sprǣcon
pres. part: sprecende,
past part: sprecen
imp: sprec

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strong 5 conjugation (sprecan)

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Bacan
Strong, 6

ic bace, bōc
þu bæcst, bōce
he/hit/heo bæcþ, bōc
we/ge/hie bacaþ, bōcon
pres. part: bacende,
past part: bæcen/bacen
imp: bac

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to bake

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Bacan
Strong, 6

ic bace, bōc
þu bæcst, bōce
he/hit/heo bæcþ, bōc
we/ge/hie bacaþ, bōcon
pres. part: bacende,
past part: bæcen/bacen
imp: bac

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strong 6 conjugation (bacan)

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Hatan
Strong, 7a

ic hāte, hēt/hēht
þu hǣtst, hēte/hēhte
he/hit/heo hǣtt/hǣt, hēt/hēht
we/ge/hie hātaþ, hēton/hēhton
pres. part: hātende,
past part: hāten
imp: hāt

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to order, command, call, be named

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Hatan
Strong, 7a

ic hāte, hēt/hēht
þu hǣtst, hēte/hēhte
he/hit/heo hǣtt/hǣt, hēt/hēht
we/ge/hie hātaþ, hēton/hēhton
pres. part: hātende,
past part: hāten
imp: hāt

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strong 7a conjugation (hatan)

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Flowan
Strong, 7b

ic flōwe, flēow
þu flēwst, flēowe
he/hit/heo flēwþ, flēow
we/ge/hie flōwaþ, flēowon
pres. part: flōwende,
past part: flōwen
imp: flōw

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to flow

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Flowan
Strong, 7b

ic flōwe, flēow
þu flēwst, flēowe
he/hit/heo flēwþ, flēow
we/ge/hie flōwaþ, flēowon
pres. part: flōwende,
past part: flōwen
imp: flōw

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strong 7b conjugation (flowan)

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fon
strong class 7

ic fō, fēng
þu fēhst, fēnge
he/hit/heo fēhþ, fēng
we/ge/hie fōþ, fēngon

Subjunctive
Sg. fō fēnge
Pl. fōn fēngen

Pres. part: fōnde
Past part: fangen

Imperative (direct command)
Sg. fōh
Pl. fōþ

Inflected Infinitive
to fōnne

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  1. to catch ; capture; seize 2. (with tō) to take what is given ; receive or accept what is offered 3. (with tō) to conquer ; take over

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