past tense of take (v.), from late Old English toc, past tense of tacan.

"a continuous emission of soft, rapid sounds; the noise made in rustling," 1759, from rustle (v.).

past tense of grow (v.), from Old English greow, past tense of growan.

c. 1600, "continuous;" 1650s, "undisturbed," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of interrupt. Related: Uninterruptedly.

past tense and past participle of tell (v.), from Old English tealde, past tense of tellan.

also backache, "dull or continuous pain in the back," c. 1600, from back (n.) + ache (n.).

brand name of an oxycodone compound marketed in U.S. from 1996. Second element from continuous (i.e. "time-released").

obsolete or archaic past tense of swear (v.), common 15c.-17c. by analogy of past tense of bear (v.).

"not continuous," 1580s, from Latin intermiss-, past-participle stem of intermittere "leave off, leave an interval" (see intermit).

past tense of begin.