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Part IV, Number Six
IV.F.7 VERBALS IV.249 Making other WORD-CLASSES function as VERBS is mostly a spontaneous process. By far the most common are NOMINAL VERBS; some retain the NOUN's meaning, as when animals or drinks become ACTIONS [1145-48]; but indicate emotions [1149-50]; and still others seize upon a form of address or reject the right to have it so used [1151-52]. [1145] Dale Earnhardt Jr tigered his way into third position after coming on strongly in the final 40 laps. (NASCAR Features)WWW [1146] Susan Sontag swanned through the crowd of intellectual superstars (Henry Allen in The Washington Post)
[1147] On their way to a match against Great Lever, four members of the Accrington team became so "liquored up" when they stopped to take refreshment at Blackburn that they missed their train. (Hooligan)WWW
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[1148] I might get beered up and go and poke fun at some peace protesters; if I bother, I'll post some photos -- otherwise I'll just get beered up and watch rugby on cable (Australian Blogger Alliance)WWW [1149] I don't know of nothln' sadder than that story. Not that I weeps tharat, for I'm a thoughtless an' a callous yooth, but, all the same, it glooms me up a heap. (Wolfville Days) [1150] The Chief Weasel began, "Toad he went a-pleasuring gaily down the street--" "I'LL pleasure "em!" [Toad] yelled and went straight for the Chief Weasel. (Wind in the Willows) [1151] "Brother Walters", says the preacher, gentlelike and soothing, like a undertaker. "Brother!" Hank yells out, "don't ye brother me!" [address me as churchgoer]. (Danny's Own Story) [1152] BOLINGBROKE: My gracious uncle! YORK: Tut, tut! Grace me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle. I am no traitor's uncle; and that word "grace" in an ungracious mouth is but profane. (Richard II) Quite uncommon are ADJECTIVAL VERBS, and may well be light-hearted or facetious: [1153] Mayor Giuliani is admitting the city gooded when it came to alternate side of the street parking rules in Chelsea and Greenwich Village (Newsradio 88)WWW

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