þeon

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θeːon/

Etymology 1

From an earlier (unattested) form *þīhan, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tenk-. Cognate with Old Saxon thīhan, Old Dutch thīon (Dutch gedijen), Old High German dīhan (German gedeihen), Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (þeihan).

Verb

þēon

to flourish, prosper, be successful

Conjugation

Conjugation of þēon (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	þēon	tō þēonne
1st-person singular	þīġe	þāh
2nd-person singular	þīehst	þuge
3rd-person singular	þīehþ	þāh
plural	þīgaþ	þugon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	þīġe	þuge
plural	þīġen	þugen
imperative
singular	þīeh
plural	þīgaþ
participle	present	past
	þēonde, þīende	ġeþiġen, ġeþogen

Derived terms

ġeþēon

Descendants

Middle English: theen, theyn, the, þene, þe, thee
- English: thee (obsolete or dialectal)
- Scots: thee, the

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *þeuhaną, *þūhaną (“to press”), from Proto-Indo-European *tūk- (“to beat”). Cognate with Old High German dūhen (“to press, press down”), Middle Dutch duwen, douwen (“to push, press, force”).

Verb

þēon

Alternative form of þȳwan

Conjugation

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