"thryven" meaning in Middle English

See thryven in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈθriːvən/
Etymology: From Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną. Cognates include Old Swedish þrīvas. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|þrífa}} Old Norse þrífa, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*þrībaną}} Proto-Germanic *þrībaną, {{cog|gmq-osw|þrīvas}} Old Swedish þrīvas Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} thryven Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|thryv|throf|throv|thryv|3a=thryv|3a2=threv|4a=threv|c=1|y=0}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], thryven [infinitive], to thryven [infinitive], thryve [infinitive], thryve [first-person, present, singular], throf [first-person, past, singular], thryvest [present, second-person, singular], throve [past, second-person, singular], thryve [past, second-person, singular], threve [past, second-person, singular], thryveth [present, singular, third-person], throf [past, singular, third-person], thryve [present, singular, subjunctive], throve [past, singular, subjunctive], thryve [past, singular, subjunctive], threve [past, singular, subjunctive], thryve [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], thryven [plural, present], thryve [plural, present], throven [past, plural], throve [past, plural], thryven [past, plural], thryve [past, plural], threven [past, plural], threve [past, plural], thryveth [imperative, plural, present], thryve [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], thryvynge [participle, present], thryvende [participle, present], thryven [participle, past], thryve [participle, past], threven [participle, past], threve [participle, past], thriven [alternative], þriven [alternative], þrifenn [alternative], þryve [alternative], þryve [alternative], thryfe [alternative], thryve [alternative], þryven [alternative], þryjven [alternative]
  1. To acquire prosperity or fortune; to succeed.
    Sense id: en-thryven-enm-verb-hie8m9r2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Money Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 17 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Money: 47 0 0 53 0
  2. To be well or fit; to thrive and be active.
    Sense id: en-thryven-enm-verb-o6fdul8X Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 17 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 18 18 22 22
  3. To acquire a beneficial attribute or characteristic.
    Sense id: en-thryven-enm-verb-P7XfC7n2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 17 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 18 18 22 22
  4. To sprout, age or become bigger; to experience growth or development.
    Sense id: en-thryven-enm-verb-QeAA0Rl1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Age, Money Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 13 19 26 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 17 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 18 18 22 22 Disambiguation of Age: 0 0 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Money: 47 0 0 53 0
  5. (rare) To intensify; to increase in magnitude. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-thryven-enm-verb-yid4EbVV Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 17 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 18 18 22 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Health Disambiguation of Health: 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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      ]
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      ]
    },
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        "(rare) To intensify; to increase in magnitude."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθriːvən/"
    }
  ],
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}
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        "past",
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    {
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        "past",
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "thryvende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thryven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thryve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "threven",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "threve",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thriven",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þriven",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þrifenn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þryve",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þryve",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thryfe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "thryve",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þryven",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "þryjven",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "thryven",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "thryv",
        "2": "throf",
        "3": "throv",
        "3a": "thryv",
        "3a2": "threv",
        "4": "thryv",
        "4a": "threv",
        "c": "1",
        "y": "0"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To acquire prosperity or fortune; to succeed."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "prosperity",
          "prosperity"
        ],
        [
          "fortune",
          "fortune"
        ],
        [
          "succeed",
          "succeed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To be well or fit; to thrive and be active."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ],
        [
          "fit",
          "fit"
        ],
        [
          "thrive",
          "thrive"
        ],
        [
          "active",
          "active"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To acquire a beneficial attribute or characteristic."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To sprout, age or become bigger; to experience growth or development."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To intensify; to increase in magnitude."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "intensify",
          "intensify"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To intensify; to increase in magnitude."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθriːvən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "thryven"
}

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