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Infinitives for Imperatives.212.He betrays his nationality by placing “waltet” primâ manu over the first εξουσειαζει, 1 Cor. vii.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

The past participle is used to form the Perfect Infinitives; as, to have gone, to have seen, to have been seen.

From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas

Still others call some of these words Infinitives; some of them Verbal Nouns; and some of them Gerunds.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd

Infinitives, explanation of, 83-84; forms of 83, 91, 99; cases used with, 21-22; rules for sequence of infinitive tenses, 84; split, 85.

From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas

Infinitives end commonly in -en or -e, as riden, 26, y-lere; also in -n, as don, 117, leyn, 718; and even in -o, as flo, 612, slo, 1364.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown