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LIST OF THE IRREGULAR VERBS.

Imperfect    Perfect ''Present. Preterit. Participle. Participle''. Arise,       arose,                  arising,      arisen. Be,          was,                    being,        been. Bear,        bore or bare,         bearing,      borne or born.[274] Beat,        beat,                   beating,      beaten or beat. Begin,       began or begun,[275]  beginning,    begun. Behold,      beheld,                 beholding,    beheld. Beset,       beset,                  besetting,    beset. Bestead,     bestead,                besteading,   bestead.[276] Bid,         bid or bade,          bidding,      bidden or bid. Bind,        bound,                  bing,         bound. Bite,        bit,                    biting,       bitten or bit. Bleed,       bled,                   bleeding,     bled. Break,       broke,[277]             breaking,     broken. Breed,       bred,                   breeding,     bred. Bring,       brought,                bringing,     brought. Buy,         bought,                 buying,       bought. Cast,        cast,                   casting,      cast. Chide,       chid,                   chiding,      chidden or chid. Choose,      chose,                  choosing,     chosen. Cleave,[278] cleft or clove,       cleaving,     cleft or cloven. Cling,       clung,                  clinging,     clung. Come,        came,                   coming,       come. Cost,        cost,                   costing,      cost. Cut,         cut,                    cutting,      cut. Do,          did,                    doing,        done. Draw,        drew,                   drawing,      drawn. Drink,       drank,                  drinking,     drunk, or drank.[279] Drive,       drove,                  driving,      driven.