Infinitive
tener; tenier; tenoir
Participles
| Present | tenant; tenaunt; tenent |
| Past | tenu; teneu; tenew; tenut; teins |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | tenc; tienc; teng; tenk; tenke; tens; tenis; tiegne; tieng; tieing; tienke; tiens |
| 2nd sing. | teens; teins; tienz |
| 3rd sing. | tent; teent; teint; tien; tient; tenk; tint; tintz |
| 1st plur. | tenom; tenum; tenoumis |
| 2nd plur. | tenez |
| 3rd plur. | tenent; tienent; teignent; tiengnont; tenunt; teinunt; tignount |
Imperfect
| 1st sing. | teneie; tenoie |
| 2nd sing. | tenoies |
| 3rd sing. | teneit |
| 1st plur. | teniens |
| 2nd plur. | teniez |
| 3rd plur. | teneient; tenissoient |
Preterite
| 1st sing. | tinc; ting; tink; tinche |
| 2nd sing. | tenis |
| 3rd sing. | tint; teint; tenist; tena; tient; tignt; tinc |
| 1st plur. | tenimes |
| 2nd plur. | tenestes; tenistes |
| 3rd plur. | teinderent; tendrent; tendrount; tiendrent; tindrent; tindrunt |
Future
| 1st sing. | tendra; tenrai; tendrai; tendrei |
| 2nd sing. | tendras |
| 3rd sing. | tendra; tendrat; terra |
| 1st plur. | tendrom; tendruns |
| 2nd plur. | tendrez; tendreez; tenrez; tenerez |
| 3rd plur. | tenderunt; tendrunt; tendrount; tindrunt |
Conditional
| 1st sing. | tendrei; tendroi |
| 3rd sing. | tendrait; tendreit; tendereit; teneroit; terroit |
| 1st plur. | tendrium; tendrom |
| 2nd plur. | tenderiez |
| 3rd plur. | tendroient |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | tenge; tienge |
| 2nd sing. | tienges |
| 3rd sing. | tenge; teenge; teigne; teignie; teinge; teingne; tiegnie; tienge; tienged; tiengne; tigne; tinge |
| 1st plur. | tengum; tengun |
| 2nd plur. | teignez; teingnez; tengez; tengiez; tiegnez; tiengez; tiengniez |
| 3rd plur. | teignent; teingent; tenent; teinent; tenisent; tenissent; tengent; tiengent; tiengunt; tiegnent; tiengnent |
Imperfect
| 1st sing. | tenisse |
| 2nd sing. | tenasses |
| 3rd sing. | tenast; tenist; tensist; tensit |
| 1st plur. | tenissens |
| 2nd plur. | teneicet; tenissez; tenistes |
| 3rd plur. | tenisent; tenissoient |
Sample Sentences
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Cels sunt mal herbergez ki diables tendrunt
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fust comandé [...] qe le defendant [...] tenist la main destre al demandant
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si tint le chef enbrunc
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Pieres e meres bien se deivent garder ke eaus mesmes ne tienent leur enfaunz a confermer
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Le vilein respunt: 'Ne pus sanz mal Departir si de mun chival'. 'Si freez,' si fet ele, 'par foy, Kar endementers le tendrei '
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homme deit tenir escu en bataille sus outre sa teste
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Si unt seisi e tut purpris La terre que ja tint Hengis
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el cors me tient la rage
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Meuz vaut un ' tien ' qe deus 'avraz'
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que li home en nostre regne aient e tiegnent totes les devant dites franchises
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... peussent les ditz chateux seisir, tenir , et avoir
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Come jeo tynche et avoy le manoir
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Quatre simeines chescun meis tent
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Ciel e tere e la mere aprés E quanke il tienent
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qare l'ou le court drap duist teigner la longure de xxviij verges, il ne tient qe xxiij verges
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Tuz sunt fors de la chambre issuz Fors ceus ki unt les us tenuz
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Il lui envea [...] aide de soen grant ost pur tenir soen chastel
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tindrent la bercherie encountre lui
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si vostre oisel tient sa char, mincez li de lard....
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Thebaide aprés vent Ke mult de tere tent
Imperative
| 2nd sing. | tien; tienc; tiens; ten; tean; teon |
| 1st plur. | tenum |
| 2nd plur. | tenez; tenetz; tegnez |
Translations
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1.
to take hold of, grasp
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to hold
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to hold, have possession of
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to hold, contain
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to hold, defend
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to hang on to, refuse to give up
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to take up, occupy
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to keep, look after
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to hold (office)
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to hold (court, fair, tournament, etc.)
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to rule
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to get hold of, catch
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to hold captive
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to attack, afflict
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to keep, maintain
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to keep, retain
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to keep down, hold
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to keep (roll, register etc.)
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to keep, preserve
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to keep out
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to restrain, retain, hold back
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to keep up, continue
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to hold up, raise
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to hold up, support
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to keep, run
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to provide, furnish (with)
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to accept, submit to
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to consider, hold (an opinion, that)
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to hold, adjudge
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to consider as
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to keep (promise)
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to hold to, be faithful to
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to keep, comply with, observe
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to enforce
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to hold, believe in
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to keep to (a way of life)
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to keep, celebrate (custom, feast)
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to hold, keep, oblige someone to observe (agreement, etc.)
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to store
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to take into consideration
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to hold land
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to stand firm
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to hold firm, remain intact
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to last, persist
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to rule
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to hold good
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to dwell, stay
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to remain, stay in place
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to keep, remain in good condition
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to sit (on a horse)
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to hold, consider, believe
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to congeal, gel
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to stand
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to halt
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to (come to an) end
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to be held fast
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to stay, remain
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to persist
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to keep, maintain
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to hold on, resist
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to endure
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to stay intact
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to be held
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to be kept, observed
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to be valid, hold good
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to behave, act
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to think, believe
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to think, consider oneself
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to restrain oneself
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to hold one's peace, keep quiet
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to matter, concern,to be annoyed at, angry with,to bargain, bid (for),to fight, do battle,to satisfy (sexually),to think well of oneself,to hold one's tongue,to go, proceed (to),to hold dear,to serve as cup-bearer,to keep faith with,to keep ranks,to take counsel,to decide that,to talk, parley,to pay attention to,to do justice, right (to),to be sticky, viscous,to keep under tight control,to go into exile, be exiled,to fight against,to take notice of,to rule over, control,to lie, hold good, be admissible, valid,to be of service, use to,to substitute for, take the place of,to embroil,to keep one's footing,to have little regard for, set little store by,to take no notice of,to value, think highly of,to be profitable,to be (adjudged) in the right,to value highly,to keep silent,to delay, tarry,to maintain good weather,to keep to one's path, hold one's course,to stay with,to be angry (at),to keep down, repress,to do right (to),to set great, little store by,to take for granted,to take offence (at),to take amiss, offence (at),to satisfy, please,to keep to oneself, keep closed,to continue to hold, retain,to consider as,to hold (land) of,to keep out,to take in good part,to despise,to take sides against,to keep, retain,to hold (land) as,to refrain from,to hold up, support,to moor, attach,to keep safe(ly),to keep oneself clear of,to be firm, unyielding,to keep quiet,to hold to,to prefer,to take the veil,to limit oneself to, make do with,to abstain from,to remain,to stay, remain in a state of,to remain separate, keep oneself to oneself,to keep together,to side with, support,to consider oneself,to stand over, pin down,to take sanctuary,to hold the whip hand,to prevent oneself from, refrain from,to see to it that,to consider oneself obliged to
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to depend on, be a matter for,to stick together,to abide by, subscribe to,to continue with, persist in,to side with, support,to consider as, hold as,to abide by, keep to,to rely on, hand over responsibility to,to go to live with,to support, side with,to maintain, take one's stand on
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to consider as,to keep to, choose (to follow),to rely, base oneself on
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to depend on, be a matter for,to insist on
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to be close to, associated with
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to consider oneself
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to be a match for
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