Early Britain - Anglo-Saxon Britain by Grant Allen
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_Acc._ stan. _Acc._ stanas.
This is the commonest declension for masculine nouns, and it has fixed the normal plural for the modern English. SING. PLUR. (2.) _Nom._ fot (_a foot_). _Nom._ fet. _Gen._ fotes. _Gen._ fota. _Dat._ fet. _Dat._ fotum. _Acc._ fot. _Acc._ fet. Hence our modified plurals, such as _feet_, _teeth_, and _men_. SING. PLUR. (3.) _Nom._ wudu (_a wood_). _Nom._ wuda. _Gen._ wuda. _Gen._ wuda. _Dat._ wuda. _Dat._ wudum. _Acc._ wudu. _Acc._ wuda. All these are for masculine nouns. The commonest feminine declension is as follows:â SING. PLUR. |
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