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thou \thou\ ([th]ou), pron. [Sing.: nom. {Thou}; poss. {Thy}
([th][imac]) or {Thine} ([th][imac]n); obj. {Thee}
([th][=e]). Pl.: nom. {You} (y[=oo]); poss. {Your} (y[=oo]r)
or {Yours} (y[=oo]rz); obj. {You}.] [OE. thou, [thorn]u, AS.
[eth][=u], [eth]u; akin to OS. & OFries. thu, G., Dan. & Sw.
du, Icel. [thorn][=u], Goth. [thorn]u, Russ. tui, Ir. & Gael.
tu, W. ti, L. tu, Gr. sy`, Dor. ty`, Skr. tvam. [root]185.
Cf. {Thee}, {Thine}, {Te Deum}.]
The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting
the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in
addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style.
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Art thou he that should come? --Matt. xi. 3.
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Note: "In Old English, generally, thou is the language of a
lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and
expresses also companionship, love, permission,
defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language
of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further
expresses honor, submission, or entreaty." --Skeat.
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Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers,
in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly
say thee instead of thou.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Thy \Thy\, pron. [OE. thi, shortened from thin. See {Thine},
{Thou}.]
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine,
possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and
chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is
used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See {Thine}.
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Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. --Matt. vi.
9,10.
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These are thy glorious works, Parent of good. --Milton.
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