Verbs in Medieval English: differences in verb choice in verse and prose

Front matter --; Preface --; Contents --; Table of abbreviations --; Texts examined --; Chapter 1. Introduction to verbal syntax --; Chapter 2. Conflicts between native verbs --; Chapter 3. Conflicts between native verbs and loan verbs --; Chapter 4. Verbs that became obsolete and archaic by the end of Middle English --; Chapter 5. Resulting syntactic changes in Old and Middle English --; Chapter 6. Conclusion --; Notes --; Select bibliography --; Appendix --; Index to Old English verbs