Verbs
$§ 298-301]
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ι. Non-reduplicated Strong Verbs.
§ 298. In order to be able to conjugate a strong verb of the non-reduplicated class, it is necessary to know the four stems, as seen (i) in the infin., (2) ι pers. sing. pret. indie., (3) ι pers. pi. pret. indie., (4) the past participle. See §§ 122-5.
§ 290. CLASS I.

Pret. PI.
P.P.
i (aí § 89)
i (aí § 69)
bidum
bidans
biðum
beðinn
bídon
biden
bidun
gibidan
bitun
gibitan
sniþum
snibans
laíh/um
laíhrans
Infin. Pret. Sing.

ái
báiþ
beið
bad
bed
beit
snáiþ
láih/
ei
Goth, beidan, to await
O.Icel. bīSa
OE.
OS.
OHG.
Goth.
bid an bīdan bītan
sneiþan, ίο cut
leihran, to lend
§ 80O. To this class also belong:—beitan, to bite; deigan, to knead; dreiban, to drive; greipan, to seize; hneiwan, to bow; bi-leiban, to remain; ga-leiþan, to go; ur-reis.an, to arise; skeinan, to shine; dis-skreitan, to rend; ga-smeitan, to swAīr; speiwan, to spit; steigan, to ascend; sweiban, to cease; ga-teihan, to tell; þeihan, to thrive; þreihan, to press upon; weihan, to fight; weipan, to crown; in· weitan, to worship.
§301. CLASS II.

'ret. Sing.
Pret. PI.
P.P.
áu
u (aú § 73)
u (aú § 71)
-báuþ
-budum
-budans
bauS
buoum
boSinn
bead
budon
boden
bod
budun
gibođan
bōt
butun
gibotan
đráus
drusum
drusans
táuh
taáhum
taúhans
Infin.
iu
Goth, -biuđan, to bid
O.Icel. bjoSa
OE. bēodan
OS. biođan
OHG. biotan
Goth, driusan, to fall
tiuhan, to lead