Re: USAGE : English past tense and participle in -et

--- Tristan McLeay <zsau@...>
screeved:

> No, I meant a real example of it being an an
> old intensive particle, one which isn't in
> doubt.
Afeared, acold, abear, arise, awake, etc.

Several of those are certainly still current.
Cold and bear are really only found in the
primitive; the others in both (rise/arise, etc.)

It's not like there's much of a difference
anymore - it's just a neat example of what used
to be that ain't adone now.

Padraic.


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