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211. The following lists include most simple verbs of the Third Conjugation, classed according to the formation of the Perfect Stem:—

a. Forming the perfect stem in s ( x ) (§ 177. b and note):—

angō , ānxī , ----, choke. claudō , clausī , claus-, shut.
carpō , carpsī , carpt-, pluck. cōmō , cōmpsī , cōmpt-, comb, deck.
cēdō , cessī , cess-, yield. coquō , coxī, coct-, cook.
cingō , cīnxī , cīnct-, bind. -cutiō, -cussī, -cuss-, shake.

dēmō, dēmpsī , dēmpt-, take away. quatiō , (-cussī), quass-, shake.
dīcō , dīxī , dict-, say. rādō , rāsī , rās-, scrape.
dīvidō , dīvīsī , dīvīs-, divide. regō , rēxī , rēct-, rule.
dūcō , dūxī , duct-, guide. rēpō , rēpsī, ----, creep.
ēmungō , -mūnxī, -mūnct-, clean out. rōdō , rōsī , rōs-, gnaw.
fīgō , fīxī , fīx-, fix. scalpō , scalpsī , scalpt-, scrape.
fingō [FIG], fīnxī , fict-, fashion. scrībō , scrīpsī , scrīpt-, write.
flectō , flexī , flex-, bend. sculpō , sculpsī , sculpt-, carve.
-flīgō, -flīxī, -flīct-, ----, smite. serpō , serpsī , ----, crawl.
fluō , flūxī , flux-, flow. spargō , sparsī , spars-, scatter.
frendō , ----, frēs- (fress-), gnash. -spiciō, -spexī, -spect-, view.
frīgō , frīxī , frīct-, fry. -stinguō, -stīnxī, -stīnct-, quench.
gerō , gessī , gest-, carry. stringō , strīnxī , strict-, bind.
iungō , iūnxī , iūnct-, join. struō , strūxī , strūct-, build.
laedō , laesī , laes-, hurt. sūgō , sūxī , sūct-, suck.
-liciō, -lexī, -lect-, entice ( ēlicuī , -licit-). sūmō , sūmpsī , sūmpt-, take.
lūdo , lūsī , lūs-, play. surgō , surrēxī , surrēct-, rise.
mergō , mersī , mers-, plunge. tegō , tēxī , tēct-, shelter.
mittō , mīsī , miss-, send. temnō , -tempsī, -tempt-, despise.
nectō [NEC], nexī ( nexuī ), nex-, weave. tergō , tersī , ters-, wipe.
nūbō , nūpsi , nūpt-, marry. tingō , tīnxī , tīnct-, stain.
pectō , pexī , pex-, comb. trahō , trāxī , trāct-, drag.
pergō , perrēxī , perrēct-, go on. trūdō , trūsī , trūs-, thrust.
pingō [PIG], pīnxī , pict-, paint. unguō ( ungō ), ūnxī, ūnct-, anoint.
plangō [PLAG], plānxī , plānct-, beat. ūrō , ussī , ust-, burn.
plaudō , plausī , plaus-, applaud. vādō , -vāsī, -vās-, go.
plectō , plexī, plex-, braid. vehō , vēxī , vect-, draw.
premō , pressī , press-, press. vīvō, vīxī , vīct-, live.
prōmō , -mpsī, -mpt-, bring out.

b. Reduplicated in the perfect (§ 177. c):—

cadō , cecĭdī, cās-, fall. pariō , peperī , part- ( paritūrus ), bring forth.
caedō , cecīdī , caes-, cut.
canō , cecinī , ----, sing. pellō , pepulī , puls-, drive.
currō , cucurrī , curs-, run. pendō , pependī , pēns-, weigh.
discō [DIC], didicī , ----, learn. poscō , poposcī , ----, demand.
-dō [DHA], -didī, -dit- (as in ab-dō, etc., with crēdō, vēndō), put. pungō [PUG], pupugī (-pūnxī), pūnct-, prick.
fallō , fefellī , fals-, deceive. sistō [STA], stitī , stat-, stop.
pangō [PAG], pepigī (-pēgī), pāct-, fasten, fix, bargain. tangō [TAG], tetigī , tāct-, touch.
tendō [TEN], tetendī (-tendī), tent-, stretch.
parcō , pepercī ( parsī ), ( parsūrus ), spare. tundō [TUD], tutudī, tūns- (-tūs-), beat.

c. Adding u ( v ) to the verb-root (§ 177. a):—

alō , aluī , alt- (alit-), nourish. compēscō , compēscuī , ----, restrain.
cernō , crēvī , -crēt-, decree. cōnsulō , -luī, cōnsult-, consult.
colō , coluī , cult-, dwell, till. crēscō , crēvī , crēt-, increase.

-cumbō [CUB], -cubuī, -cubit-, lie down. rapiō , rapuī , rapt-, seize.
depsō , depsuī , depst-, knead. scīscō , scīvī , scīt-, decree.
fremō , fremuī , ----, roar. serō , sēvī , sat-, sow.
gemō , gemuī , ----, groan. serō , seruī , sert-, entwine.
gignō [GEN], genuī , genit-, begct. sinō , sīvī , sit-, permit.
metō , messuī , -mess-, reap. spernō , sprēvī , sprēt-, scorn.
molō , moluī , molit-, grind. sternō , strāvī , strāt-, strew.
occulō , occuluī , occult-, hide. stertō , -stertuī, ----, snore.
（ ad ）olēscō, -ēvī, -ult-, grow up. strepō, strepuī, ----, sound.
pāscō , pāvī , pāst-, feed. suēscō , suēvī , suēt-, be wont.
percellō , -culī, -culs-, upset. texō, texuī, text-, weave.
pōnō [POS], posuī , posit-, put. tremō , tremuī , ----, tremble.
quiēscō , quiēvī , quiēt-, rest. vomō , vomuī , ----, vomit.

d. Adding iv to the verb-root (§ 177. f):—

arcessō ,1 -īvī, arcessīt-, summon. petō , petīvī , petīt-, seek.
capessō , capessīvī , ----, undertake. quaerō , quaesīvī , quaesīt-, seek.
cupiō , cupīvī , cupīt-, desire. rudō , rudīvī, ----, bray.
incessō , incessīvī , ----, attack. sapiō , sapīvī , ----, be wise.
lacessō , lacessīvī , lacessīt-, provoke. terō , trīvī , trīt-, rub.

e. Lengthening the vowel of the root (cf. § 177. d):—

agō, ēgī , āct-, drive. lavō , lāvī , lōt- (laut-), wash (also regular of first conjugation).
capiō , cēpī , capt-, take.
edō , ēdī , ēsum, eat (see § 201). legō ,2 lēgī , lēct-, gather.
emō , ēmī , ēmpt-, buy. linō [LI], lēvī ( līvī ), lit-, smear.
faciō , fēcī , fact-, make (see § 204). linquō [LIC], -līquī, -lict-, leave.
fodiō , fōdī , foss-, dig. nōscō [GNO], nōvī , nōt- ((cō-gnit-, ā-gnit-, ad-gnit-), know.
frangō [FRAG], frēgī , frāct-, break.
fugiō , fūgī , ( fugitūrus ), flee. rumpō [RUP], rūpī , rupt-, burst.
fundō [FUD], fūdī , fūs-, pour. scabō , scābī , ----, scratch.
faciō , iēcī , iact-, throw (-iciō, -iect-). vincō [VIC], vīcī , vict-, conquer.

f. Retaining the present stem or verb-root (cf. § 177. e):—

acuō , -uī, -ūt-, sharpen. imbuō , -uī, -ūt-, give a taste of.
arguō , -uī, -ūt-, accuse. luō , luī , -lūt-, wash.
bibō , bibī , ( pōtus ), drink. mandō , mandī , māns-, chew.
-cendō, -cendī, -cēns-, kindle. metuō , -uī, -ūt, fear.
（ con ） gruō , -uī, ----, agree. minuō , -uī, -ūt-, lessen.
cūdō , -cūdī, -cūs-, forge. -nuō, -nuī, ----, nod.
facessō , -iī ( facessī ), facessīt-, execute pandō , pandī , pāns- (pass-), open.
-fendō, -fendī, -fēns-, ward off. pīnsō , -sī, pīns- (pīnst-, pīst-), bruise.
findō [FID], fidī ,3 fiss-, split. prehendō , -hendī, -hēns-, seize.
īcō, īcī, ict-, hit. ruō , ruī , rut- ( ruitūrus ), fall.

Note.--Several have no perfect or supine: as, claudō, limp; fatīscō, gape; hīscō, yawn; tollō (sustulī, sublātum, supplied from sufferō), raise; vergō, incline.

scandō , -scendī, -scēnsus, climb. suō , suī , sūt-, sew.
scindō [SCID], scidī ,4 sciss-, tear. （ ex ） uō , -uī, -ūt-, put off.
sīdō , sīdī (-sēdī), -sess-, settle. tribuō , -uī, -ūt-, assign.
solvō , solvī , solūt-, loose, pay. vellō , vellī (-vulsī), vuls-, pluck.
spuō , -uī, ----, spit. verrō , -verrī, vers-, sweep.
statuō , -uī, -ūt-, establish. vertō , vertī , vers-, turn.
sternuo , -uī, ----, sneeze. vīsō [VID], vīsī , vīs-, visit.
strīdō , strīdī , ----, whiz. volvō , volvī , volūt-, turn.

Fourth Conjugation

1 Sometimes accersō , etc.

2 The following compounds of legō have -lēxī: dīligō , intellegō , neglegō .

3 In this the perfect stem is the same as the verb-root, having lost the reduplication (§ 177. c. N.).

4 See footnote 3, page 124.

Ginn and Company, 1903.

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