English verb regularizes the Middle English final vowel away while preserving the learned stem.
CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD
COVERAGE LEDGER ↗EDGE / 0630continuationestablished
A CLAIM
YOU CAN AUDIT.
A relationship—not a generated explanation. Both endpoints, every editorial field, every citation, and every dossier reuse are preserved below.
verb
a grammatical word class expressing action, occurrence, or state
OPEN NODE 660 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English, 14th century · grammar word classverbe
verb
OPEN NODE 661 ↗01
THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP
EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE
The specialized grammatical class remains central.
First known use is reported in the fourteenth century.
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established — no additional confidence note is attached.
reviewed
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CITATION REGISTER
SOURCES ON THIS EDGE
Verb — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the Middle English form and fourteenth-century English horizon.
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EDITORIAL REUSE