Class II.
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The infinitive of verbs belonging to this class ends in -ian (not -r-ian), the preterit singular in -ode, the past participle in -od. The preterit plural usually has -edon, however, instead of -odon:
| eard-ian, | eard-ode, | geeard-od, | to dwell [eorðe]. |
| luf-ian, | luf-ode, | geluf-od, | to love [lufu]. |
| rīcs-ian, | rīcs-ode, | gerīcs-od, | to rule [rīce]. |
| sealf-ian, | sealf-ode, | gesealf-od, | to anoint [salve]. |
| segl-ian, | segl-ode, | gesegl-od, | to sail [segel]. |
Note.—These verbs have no trace of original umlaut, since their -ian was once -ōjan. Hence, the vowel of the stem was shielded from the influence of the j (= i) by the interposition of ō.
Conjugation of Class II.
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Paradigm of lufian, to love:
| Imperative. | Infinitive. | Present Participle. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing. 2. | lufa | lufian | lufiende |
| Plur. 1. | lufian | ||
| 2. | lufiað | Gerund. | Past Participle. |
| tō lufianne (-enne) | gelufod | ||