"teyen" meaning in Middle English

See teyen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈtei̯ən/, /ˈtiːən/, /tei̯/ [Northern] (note: earlier), /teː/ [Northern] (note: later)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English tīeġan, *tēġan, from Proto-West Germanic *taugijan, from Proto-Germanic *taugijaną; equivalent to teye (“cord”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|tīeġan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English tīeġan, {{inh+|enm|ang|tīeġan}} Inherited from Old English tīeġan, {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*taugijan}} Proto-West Germanic *taugijan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*taugijaną}} Proto-Germanic *taugijaną, {{af|enm|teye|-en|id1=cord|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=cord}} teye (“cord”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} teyen, {{enm-verb|2=teyinge|stem=tey}} teyen (third-person singular simple present teyeth, present participle teyinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle teyed) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|tey|c2=de|part=teyinge}} Forms: teyeth [present, singular, third-person], teyinge [participle, present], teyed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], no-table-tags [table-tags], teyen [infinitive], to teyen [infinitive], teye [infinitive], teye [first-person, present, singular], teyed [first-person, past, singular], teyde [first-person, past, singular], teyest [present, second-person, singular], teyedest [past, second-person, singular], teydest [past, second-person, singular], teyeth [present, singular, third-person], teyed [past, singular, third-person], teyde [past, singular, third-person], teye [present, singular, subjunctive], teyed [past, singular, subjunctive], teyde [past, singular, subjunctive], teye [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], teyen [plural, present], teye [plural, present], teyeden [past, plural], teyede [past, plural], teyden [past, plural], teyde [past, plural], teyeth [imperative, plural, present], teye [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], teyynge [participle, present], teyende [participle, present], teyed [participle, past], teyd [participle, past], yteyed [participle, past], yteyd [participle, past], tegh [alternative], teiȝen [alternative], tey [alternative], teye [alternative], teyȝe [alternative], teyn [alternative], teyyn [alternative], thyen [alternative], tien [alternative], tye [alternative], tyȝe [alternative]
  1. To fasten; to tie as to secure.
    Sense id: en-teyen-enm-verb-dZwOYtHs Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marriage, Security Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 17 15 18 15 15 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 24 16 15 16 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 18 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 17 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 18 17 18 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Security: 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. To restrain, limit or shackle (especially by tying)
    Sense id: en-teyen-enm-verb-tBoSRLoI Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 17 15 18 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 18 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 17 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 18 17 18 16 16 15
  3. To constrain, force, or oblige.
    Sense id: en-teyen-enm-verb-D7PfyDJM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 17 15 18 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 18 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 17 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 18 17 18 16 16 15
  4. To make tight or taut.
    Sense id: en-teyen-enm-verb-b10c~ZC9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 17 15 18 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 18 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 17 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 18 17 18 16 16 15
  5. To yoke or link together:
    To join or unify (e.g. maritally)
    Sense id: en-teyen-enm-verb-CLr9NQcd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 17 15 18 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 18 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 17 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 18 17 18 16 16 15
  6. To yoke or link together:
    To tie or make a knot.
    Sense id: en-teyen-enm-verb-~vJTOPo0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Marriage Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 17 15 18 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 18 16 16 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 17 16 16 15 Disambiguation of Marriage: 18 17 18 16 16 15

Alternative forms

{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "tie"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "tee"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "tie"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
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        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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        "t1": "cord"
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        "infinitive"
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teydest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyd",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "yteyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yteyd",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tegh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teiȝen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "tey",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thyen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tien",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tye",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tyȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "teyen",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      "args": {
        "2": "teyinge",
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      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
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      "args": {
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        "c2": "de",
        "part": "teyinge"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 17 15 18 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 16 15 16 15 15",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 17 18 16 16 15",
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Marriage",
          "orig": "enm:Marriage",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0 0 0 0 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Security",
          "orig": "enm:Security",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To fasten; to tie as to secure."
      ],
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        [
          "fasten",
          "fasten"
        ],
        [
          "tie",
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        ],
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
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    },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 18 17 16 16 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 17 18 16 16 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Marriage",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To restrain, limit or shackle (especially by tying)"
      ],
      "id": "en-teyen-enm-verb-tBoSRLoI",
      "links": [
        [
          "restrain",
          "restrain"
        ],
        [
          "limit",
          "limit"
        ],
        [
          "shackle",
          "shackle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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          "kind": "other",
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "To constrain, force, or oblige."
      ],
      "id": "en-teyen-enm-verb-D7PfyDJM",
      "links": [
        [
          "constrain",
          "constrain"
        ],
        [
          "force",
          "force"
        ],
        [
          "oblige",
          "oblige"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 17 15 18 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 18 16 16 16 16",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "18 18 17 16 16 15",
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Marriage",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make tight or taut."
      ],
      "id": "en-teyen-enm-verb-b10c~ZC9",
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "taut",
          "taut"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "21 17 15 18 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 17 18 16 16 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Marriage",
          "orig": "enm:Marriage",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To yoke or link together:",
        "To join or unify (e.g. maritally)"
      ],
      "id": "en-teyen-enm-verb-CLr9NQcd",
      "links": [
        [
          "yoke",
          "yoke"
        ],
        [
          "link",
          "link"
        ],
        [
          "join",
          "join"
        ],
        [
          "unify",
          "unify"
        ],
        [
          "maritally",
          "maritally#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "21 17 15 18 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 18 16 16 16 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 18 17 16 16 15",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 17 18 16 16 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Marriage",
          "orig": "enm:Marriage",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To yoke or link together:",
        "To tie or make a knot."
      ],
      "id": "en-teyen-enm-verb-~vJTOPo0",
      "links": [
        [
          "yoke",
          "yoke"
        ],
        [
          "link",
          "link"
        ],
        [
          "tie",
          "tie"
        ],
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "knot",
          "knot"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtei̯ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtiːən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tei̯/",
      "note": "earlier",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/teː/",
      "note": "later",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "teyen"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
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    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival)",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Marriage",
    "enm:Security"
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      "word": "tie"
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      "word": "tee"
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      "name": "yesno"
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      "form": "teyinge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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      ]
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        "indicative",
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        "infinitive"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teyde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teydest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyden",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyde",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "teyeth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "teye",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyd",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yteyed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yteyd",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tegh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teiȝen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tey",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teye",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teyyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thyen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tien",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tye",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tyȝe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "teyen",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "2": "teyinge",
        "stem": "tey"
      },
      "expansion": "teyen (third-person singular simple present teyeth, present participle teyinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle teyed)",
      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "tey",
        "c2": "de",
        "part": "teyinge"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To fasten; to tie as to secure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fasten",
          "fasten"
        ],
        [
          "tie",
          "tie"
        ],
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To restrain, limit or shackle (especially by tying)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "restrain",
          "restrain"
        ],
        [
          "limit",
          "limit"
        ],
        [
          "shackle",
          "shackle"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To constrain, force, or oblige."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "constrain",
          "constrain"
        ],
        [
          "force",
          "force"
        ],
        [
          "oblige",
          "oblige"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make tight or taut."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "tight",
          "tight"
        ],
        [
          "taut",
          "taut"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To yoke or link together:",
        "To join or unify (e.g. maritally)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "yoke",
          "yoke"
        ],
        [
          "link",
          "link"
        ],
        [
          "join",
          "join"
        ],
        [
          "unify",
          "unify"
        ],
        [
          "maritally",
          "maritally#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To yoke or link together:",
        "To tie or make a knot."
      ],
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        [
          "yoke",
          "yoke"
        ],
        [
          "link",
          "link"
        ],
        [
          "tie",
          "tie"
        ],
        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "knot",
          "knot"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtei̯ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtiːən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tei̯/",
      "note": "earlier",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/teː/",
      "note": "later",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "teyen"
}

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