thurven
Middle English
/ˈθurvən/
verb
Definitions
- (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
Etymology
Inherited from Old English þurfan inherited from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną (need, require, must).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*þurbaną
Gloss
need, require, must
Concept
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