"theen" meaning in Middle English

See theen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈθeːən/, /θeːn/
Etymology: From Old English þēon (strong class 1), from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną (strong class 3); a cognate of Middle Dutch diën. In later Old English, þēon changed to strong class 2 on the model of tēon, meaning the past participle became þogen; in Middle English, the -g- vocalised to -w-, resulting in a form thowen. Past singular forms in -w- were then analogically created on the basis of this past participle (see the inflection table below). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þēon}} Old English þēon, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*þinhaną}} Proto-Germanic *þinhaną, {{cog|dum|diën}} Middle Dutch diën Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} theen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|the|thew|thow|thow|class=2|y=0}} Forms: strong [table-tags], theen [infinitive], to theen [infinitive], thee [infinitive], thee [first-person, present, singular], thew [first-person, past, singular], theest [present, second-person, singular], thowe [past, second-person, singular], thew [past, second-person, singular], theeth [present, singular, third-person], thew [past, singular, third-person], thee [present, singular, subjunctive], thowe [past, singular, subjunctive], thee [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], theen [plural, present], thee [plural, present], thowen [past, plural], thowe [past, plural], theeth [imperative, plural, present], thee [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], theynge [participle, present], theende [participle, present], thowen [participle, past], thowe [participle, past]
  1. To thrive, prosper, flourish, experience success, wealth, or prosperity. Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-theen-enm-verb-mIOUdAVW Disambiguation of Money: 29 29 36 5
  2. To thrive, prosper, flourish, experience success, wealth, or prosperity.
    (in curses, oaths)
    Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-theen-enm-verb-mIOUdAVW1 Disambiguation of Money: 29 29 36 5
  3. To expand, increase, or become grown. Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-theen-enm-verb-QgaU7hCs Disambiguation of Money: 29 29 36 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 39 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 55 14
  4. (rare, Early Middle English) To induce prosperity. Tags: Early-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-theen-enm-verb-xCne9lLG Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ðen, the, thee, theo, theon, theyn, þe, þeen, þene

Alternative forms

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          "_dis": "29 29 36 5",
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          "ref": "1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Pardoners Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC, folio lxix, verso:",
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        "(rare, Early Middle English) To induce prosperity."
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      "ipa": "/ˈθeːən/"
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      "ipa": "/θeːn/"
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        {
          "english": "As sure as i hope to prosper (By Jove! / Marry! / Truly, / ...), you are a proper fellow,\n …",
          "ref": "1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Pardoners Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC, folio lxix, verso:",
          "text": "So mote i theen, thow art a proper man,\n [...]",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To thrive, prosper, flourish, experience success, wealth, or prosperity."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thrive",
          "thrive"
        ],
        [
          "prosper",
          "prosper"
        ],
        [
          "flourish",
          "flourish"
        ],
        [
          "success",
          "success"
        ],
        [
          "wealth",
          "wealth"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "oaths",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To thrive, prosper, flourish, experience success, wealth, or prosperity.",
        "(in curses, oaths)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in curses"
      ],
      "tags": []
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To expand, increase, or become grown."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "expand",
          "expand"
        ],
        [
          "increase",
          "increase"
        ],
        [
          "grown",
          "grown"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Early Middle English",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To induce prosperity."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "induce",
          "induce"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Early Middle English) To induce prosperity."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθeːən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/θeːn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ðen"
    },
    {
      "word": "the"
    },
    {
      "word": "thee"
    },
    {
      "word": "theo"
    },
    {
      "word": "theon"
    },
    {
      "word": "theyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "þe"
    },
    {
      "word": "þeen"
    },
    {
      "word": "þene"
    }
  ],
  "word": "theen"
}

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