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Lesson Two
Grammar
Old English has the following direct-object ('accusative') pronouns.
SingularPluralFirst personmeusSecond personþeeowThird personhine, hie, hithie
Notice how the feminine singular and the plural third person are the same in the subject form (the 'nominative') and the direct-object.
This is the past tense of the same class of verbs.
Singular1p. sing.-ode2p. sing.-odest3p. sing.-odepl.-odon
Vocabulary
Now learn these five verbs.
VerbMeaningandswarianto answerblissianto rejoiceclipianto calleardianto dwellfandianto try
Exercise
Try to translate these.
1. Þu ascodest me and* iċ fandode andswarian. (A good excuse!)
2. Ġe clipiaþ and blissiaþ.
3. Heo lufiaþ þe.
a. You (pl) ended it.
b. They gather and dwell.
c. I loved you (sing.) and you rejoiced.
*This means exactly what you think it does.