thurven
Middle English
Alternative forms
- thurfen, þurfen, durfen
Etymology
From Old English þurfan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθurvən/
Verb
thurven
- (auxiliary) To need to, to be required to
- To need, to require, to neccesitate.
- (auxiliary) To have to, to be obligated to, to ought to
- (auxiliary) To be capable of, to be willing to
Usage notes
This verb is frequently conflated with durren due to its similarity with that verb.
Conjugation
Conjugation of thurven
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | thare, tharf, þarf | thare, thurven, thurve |
| 2nd person | thare, tharf, þarf, þarst | thare, thurven, thurve |
| 3rd person | thare, tharf, þarf | thare, thurven, thurve |
| subjunctive | tharve, thurve, þurve | *thurve(n), þurve(n) |
| participle | present | past |
| *thurving(e), *thurvende | *thurve, *thurved | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | thurft, thurt, thurst | thurft, thurt, thurten |
| 2nd person | thurft, thurt, thurst, *thurtest | thurft, thurt, thurten |
| 3rd person | thurft, thurt, thurst | thurft, thurt, thurten |
| subjunctive | *tharve, *þarve | *tharve(n), *þarve(n) |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| - | - |
Descendants
References
- “thurven (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.
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