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= 26.21; 55.14 = 32.5; 63.20 = 38.15; 101.22 a ’ b = 70.10; 129.5 = 90.15; 143.6 = 102.12; 
147.22 = 106.21; 149.7 = 108.1; 241.3 = 182.5. — Solil. (1): 13.1. — Pr. Ps. (2): 13.9 = 
13.4; 14.6 = 14.5. — JElf. Horn. (2): I. 432 bl > *. — Mlf. L. S. (1): XXXIII. 142. — L. 
(1):23.8. —• Met. (1):29.3. —I. {IQ):Bede (1): 68.13 = 50.12. — Booth. (26): 41.4, 5 = 0; 
42.12 = 44.20; 46.2 b = 46.1; 53.10 = 0; 53.12 = 0; 55.23 = 53.52; 56.4 = 53.58 b ; 56.19 = 
54.67; 56.20 = 54.68; 92.17 = 79.70; 93.27 = 80.96; 93.29 = 0; 94.7 = 80.106; 103.15 a * b = 
0; 106.25 = 91.26; 106.31 = 91.32; 107.16 a = 0; 108.5 = 0; 110.29 a ’ b , 30 = 95.130; 124.11 
= 105.6; 133.15 = 0; 133.17 = 0. — Greg. (18): 11.11 = 28.23; 25.9 = 4.8; 53.3 = 28.23; 
55.18 = 32.7; 93.26 = 64.12; 145.12 = 104.17; 203.8 b = 152.6; 247.15 = 186.27; 249.20 a - b 
= 188.25; 327.25 = 252.29; 333.6 = 256.21; 371.21 = 288.19; 383.29 = 298.28; 399.3 - 
316.20; 453.32 a * b = 384.30; 463.36 = 400.18. — Oros. (1): 54.16 = 55.16. — Solil. (19): 
2.22; 31.25; 32.20; 35.6; 37.1; 41.3; 46.7, 18, 19; 49.9; 50.3; 56.5; 57.2; 59.35; 63.15, 18, 
26; 67.4, 11. — Pr. Ps. (1): 40, Intr. = 0. — Mlf. L. S. (3): XXIII B. 223 a > b ; XXXIII. 
253. — Mat. (1): 20.28 a . — A. S. Horn. & L. S. II (1): 13.241. — Minor Prose (4): Alex. 
(3): 107, 231, 409; — Cato (1): 25. — Met. (1): 19.44. 
witan [nytan], know [know not]: U. (0). — I. (7): Oros. (1): 220.9 = 0. — Chron. (1): 224 m , 1087 
E d . — Laws (2): 166, V iEthelstan, Prol., 3; 180, VI iEthelstan, c. 8, § 8. — Mlf. Horn. 
(I) : II. 506 b . — Gen. (1): 243. — Ju. (1): 557. 
wi<5cwet5an, refuse: U. (0). — I. (1): Mlf. Horn. (1): II. 516 b . 
wiSsacan, refuse: U. (0): — I. (1): Greg. (1): 383.19 = 298.17. 
wunian, use , be wont: U. (1): Bede (1): 230.23 = 175.19. — I. (0). 
yldan: see ieldan. 
2. With Passive Verbs. 
Given in full in Chapter II, pp. 59-60. 
B. THE PASSIVE INFINITIVE. 
1. With Active Finite Verb, 
aginnan [-y-], begin (1): L. (1): 12.45 d . 
geeamian, earn , merit (2): Bede (2): 372.34 = 275.21; 406.16 = 294.10 b . 
gewilnian, desire , wish (2): Wcerf. (1): 204.4 = 249 A 1 . — Mat. (1): 20.28 b . 
habban, have (1): L. (1): 12.50. 
onginnan [-y-], begin (15): Bede (3): 88.3 = 61.14; 128.12 = 108.18 a ; 358.14 = 267.11 b . — Wcerf. 
(II) : 48.6 = 181 B; 74.3 = 201 B 3 ; 160.12 = B. 186 C 2 ; 175.16 = B. 202 A 1 ; 201.6 = 
245 A 4 ; 206.14 = 252 B 1 ; 206.24 = 252 B 3 ; 222.13 = 272 B l ; 222.27 = 272 C 1 ; 223.7 = 272 
C 3 ; 284.23 = 345 B. — Mk. (1): 13.4. 
wil(l)nian, desire , wish (2): Bede (1): 234.1 b = 176.30. — Gre^. (1): 302.18 = 230.1. 
witan, know (1): Bede (1): 402.24 = 291.13. 
2. With Passive Verbs. 
Given in full in Chapter II, p. 72. 
III. Other Substantival Uses of the Infinitive. 
Given in full in Chapter III, pp. 73-78. 
IV. The Predicative Infinitive with Auxiliary Verbs. 
A. THE ACTIVE INFINITIVE. 
1. With Active Finite Verb. 
A few illustrative examples of the uninflected predicative infinitive with auxiliary verbs 
are given in Chapter IV, p. 80; and the examples of the inflected predicative infinitive are 
given in full in the same chapter, pp. 80-82. 
B. THE PASSIVE INFINITIVE. 
1. The Infinitive Made Up of “ Beon ” + a Past Participle. 
cunnan, know (1): Greg. (1): 113.22 = 78.26. 
dear(r), dare (2): Wcerf. (2): 132.17 = B. 162 A 3 ; 232.7 = 284 A. 
