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  1. What does "thy" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 17, 2010 · I read a sentence containing the word thy, but I cannot find the meaning of that word. Is it older English, or is it still used in contemporary English today?

  2. word choice - Which one should I use thy/thine - English …

    Aug 18, 2017 · Thy and thine are archaic forms corresponding to your and yours respectively. Use thy where you would use your (but see note at end of answer) and thine where you would …

  3. What is the difference between "thee" and "thou"?

    Sep 22, 2010 · Thee, thou, and thine (or thy) are Early Modern English second person singular pronouns. Thou is the subject form (nominative), thee is the object form, and thy/thine is the …

  4. Can I use word "Thou", "Thee", "Thy" and "Thine" like following

    Jun 26, 2019 · "Thy" would be less common, but I doubt that it has died out entirely. However, I can't imagine a typical Yorkshireman who would use "thee" and "thou" being sufficiently …

  5. pronunciation - Why "thine heart" but "thy whole heart"? - English ...

    Jun 4, 2021 · 6 I'm not sure of the explanation for "thy whole body". The KJV (at least, the version indexed at the website that you linked to) uses both my, thy, a and mine, thine, an before …

  6. thou thee thy - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 11, 2022 · Explore related questions early-modern-english thou-thee-thy See similar questions with these tags.

  7. Meaning of "I thou thee"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Mar 30, 2018 · 21 What is the meaning of "thou thee" from the quotation below referenced in this Quora answer? (Attributed to the attorney-general at Sir Walter Raleigh’s trial.) All that he did …

  8. pronouns - What is the possesive form of "ye"? - English Language ...

    Jun 3, 2019 · Executive summary: Don't use ye, thee, thou, thy, thine, or any funny suffix, like goeth, unless you have studied Old English and know what you're doing.

  9. meaning - "Thou" or "You"? This is the problem! - English …

    0 "thou, thee, thy, thine" were replaced by "you, your, yours" between 1600 and 1700. You still find thou and the connected forms in the Bible and in Shakespeare (around 1600). You would …

  10. Thy used for My - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    3 Thou, thee, thy, thine are the archaic second person singular, now replaced in all ordinary speech and writing by you, you, your and yours. Not my, no.