thryven

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθriːvən/

Verb

thryven

  1. To acquire prosperity or fortune; to succeed.
  2. To be well or fit; to thrive and be active.
  3. To acquire a beneficial attribute or characteristic.
  4. To sprout, age or become bigger; to experience growth or development.
  5. (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)
infinitive (to) thryven, thryve
present tense past tense
1st-person singular thryve throf
2nd-person singular thryvest throve, thryve, threve, throf
3rd-person singular thryveth throf
subjunctive singular thryve throve1, thryve1, threve1
imperative singular —
plural2 thryven, thryve throven, throve, thryven, thryve, threven, threve
imperative plural thryveth, thryve —
participles thryvynge, thryvende thryven, thryve, threven, threve

1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: thrive
  • Scots: thrive
  • Yola: threeve

References
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