thryven

Middle English

Alternative forms

thriven, þriven, þrifenn, þryve, þryve, thryfe, thryve, þryven, þryjven

Etymology

From Old Norse þrífa, from Proto-Germanic *þrībaną. Cognates include Old Swedish þrīvas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθriːvən/

Verb

thryven

To acquire prosperity or fortune; to succeed.
To be well or fit; to thrive and be active.
To acquire a beneficial attribute or characteristic.
To sprout, age or become bigger; to experience growth or development.
(rare) To intensify; to increase in magnitude.

Usage notes

Weak forms occasionally appear in this verb, but it generally remains strong.

Conjugation

Conjugation of thryven (strong class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) thryven
1st person singular	thryve	throf, thref, thraf
2nd person singular	thryvest	throfe, throvest
3rd person singular	thryveþ, thryveth	throf, thref, thraf
plural	thryven	throf(en), thraf(en)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	thryve	*throfe
plural	thryven	throf(en), thraf(en)
imperative	present
singular	thryve
plural	thryveþ, thryveth
participle	present	past
participle	thryvende, thryvinge	(i)thryve(n), (i)threve(n)

Descendants

English: thrive
Scots: thrive

References

“thrīven, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-06.

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