Thou \Thou\, pron. [Sing.: nom. Thou; poss. Thyor Thine;
obj. Thee. Pl.: nom. You; poss. Youror Yours; 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.
Art thou he that should come? --Matt. xi. 3.
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.
Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers,
in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly
say thee instead of thou.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. --Matt. vi.
9,10.
These are thy glorious works, Parent of good. --Milton.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |