pret.
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In Howlate, III, 16, sacht vb. pret., made peace.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias
Final ch after vowels interchanged with medial h, as schuoch, shoe, gen. schuohes; hōch, high, gen. hōhes; nāch, near, adv. nāhe; pret. geschach, sach, beside geschëhen, to happen, sëhen, to see.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
Class II; and in like manner ī̆ for e in the pret. subjunctive.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
The 1 sg. pret. of the middle voice always has the vowel of the pl. pret.: gāfumk.
From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry
COFT, pret. and part. of purchased or bought.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander
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