[280] "Holden is not in general use; and is chiefly employed by attorneys."—Crombie, on Etymology and Synt., p. 190. Wells marks this word as, "Obsolescent."—School Gram., p. 103. L. Murray rejected it; but Lowth gave it alone, as a participle, and held only as a preterit.
[281] "I have been found guilty of killing cats I never hurted."—Roderick Random, Vol. i, p. 8.
[282] "They keeped aloof as they passed her bye."—J. Hogg, Pilgrims of the Sun, p. 19.
[283] Lie, to be at rest, is irregular, as above; but lie, to utter falsehood, is regular, as follows: lie, lied, lying, lied.
"Thus said, at least, my mountain guide,
Though deep, perchance, the villain lied."
—Scott's Lady of the Lake.
[284] Perhaps there is authority sufficient to place the verb rend among those which are redundant.
"Where'er its cloudy veil was rended."
—Whittier's Moll Pitcher.
"Mortal, my message is for thee; thy chain to earth is rended;
I bear thee to eternity; prepare! thy course is ended."
—The Amulet.
"Come as the winds come, when forests are rended."
—Sir W. Scott.
"The hunger pangs her sons which rended."
—NEW QUARTERLY REVIEW: Examiner, No. 119.