"threpen" meaning in Middle English

See threpen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈθrɛ̝ːpən/
Etymology: From Old English þrēapian, from Proto-West Germanic *þraupōn, from Proto-Germanic *þraupōną; equivalent to threp + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þrēapian}} Old English þrēapian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þraupōn}} Proto-West Germanic *þraupōn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*þraupōną}} Proto-Germanic *þraupōną, {{af|enm|threp|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} threp + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} threpen, {{tlb|enm|chiefly|Northern ME}} (chiefly Northern) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|threp|y=0}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], threpen [infinitive], to threpen [infinitive], threpe [infinitive], threpe [first-person, present, singular], threped [first-person, past, singular], threpest [present, second-person, singular], threpedest [past, second-person, singular], threpeth [present, singular, third-person], threped [past, singular, third-person], threpe [present, singular, subjunctive], threped [past, singular, subjunctive], threpe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], threpen [plural, present], threpe [plural, present], threpeden [past, plural], threpede [past, plural], threpeth [imperative, plural, present], threpe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], threpynge [participle, present], threpende [participle, present], threped [participle, past], threp [alternative], threpe [alternative], þrepe [alternative], þræpenn [alternative, Ormulum]
  1. To scold, reprove, or rebuke. Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-threpen-enm-verb-qL71UqJ-
  2. To argue; to have an argument with. Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-threpen-enm-verb-bjEVr0qi
  3. To fight or strive; to be in conflict with. Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-threpen-enm-verb-NuCxWMbB
  4. To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction. Tags: Northern
    Sense id: en-threpen-enm-verb-Rg5DMT1c Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Northern Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 28 14 16 42 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 27 15 19 39 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 26 16 20 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 11 13 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 9 11 68 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 8 0 5 87

Alternative forms

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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "threap"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "threep"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "threip"
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "threpe"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "threeap"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "thrape"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "threp"
    },
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      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "traep"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "traip"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "trep"
    },
    {
      "lang": "English",
      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "trape"
    },
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      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "threip"
    },
    {
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "threpe"
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      "form": "threpen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "threpe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "threped",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
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    },
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "threpeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "threpede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "threpynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      ]
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      ]
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      "form": "þrepe",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "þræpenn",
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        "alternative",
        "Ormulum"
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    }
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "To scold, reprove, or rebuke."
      ],
      "id": "en-threpen-enm-verb-qL71UqJ-",
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          "scold",
          "scold"
        ],
        [
          "reprove",
          "reprove"
        ],
        [
          "rebuke",
          "rebuke"
        ]
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      ]
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        "To argue; to have an argument with."
      ],
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          "argue",
          "argue"
        ],
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          "argument",
          "argument"
        ]
      ],
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        "Northern"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "To fight or strive; to be in conflict with."
      ],
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        [
          "fight",
          "fight"
        ],
        [
          "strive",
          "strive"
        ],
        [
          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
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        "To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction."
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθrɛ̝ːpən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "threpen"
}
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      "lang_code": "en",
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      "form": "threpen",
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        "infinitive"
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        "past",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "singular",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
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        "present"
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "form": "threpeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "threpede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "threpynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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      "form": "threpende",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "threped",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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      "form": "þrepe",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "þræpenn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Ormulum"
      ]
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        "1": "enm",
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "chiefly",
        "3": "Northern ME"
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      "args": {
        "1": "threp",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To scold, reprove, or rebuke."
      ],
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          "scold",
          "scold"
        ],
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          "reprove",
          "reprove"
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          "rebuke",
          "rebuke"
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    {
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        "To argue; to have an argument with."
      ],
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        [
          "argue",
          "argue"
        ],
        [
          "argument",
          "argument"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To fight or strive; to be in conflict with."
      ],
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        [
          "fight",
          "fight"
        ],
        [
          "strive",
          "strive"
        ],
        [
          "conflict",
          "conflict"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To maintain obstinately against denial or contradiction."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "obstinately",
          "obstinately"
        ],
        [
          "denial",
          "denial"
        ],
        [
          "contradiction",
          "contradiction"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθrɛ̝ːpən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "threpen"
}

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