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?

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 …

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 use yours.

Oct 19, 2016 · Note: I favour the OP's title Why does the Our Father use “thy”? rather than the edited version If “thy” is an informal pronoun, then why does The Lord's Prayer use it to refer to God? Also, …

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 delicate as to use …

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 was at thy …

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.

Apr 3, 2017 · " 'Stint Thy Clappe', Lat be thy lewed dronken harlotrye. It is a sinne and eek a greet folye. To apeiren any man, or him diffame, And eek to bringen wyves in swich fame. " " Hold your Tongue …

May 18, 2014 · The Lord’s Prayer begins in English: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Shouldn’t it be who is there, …

Jan 3, 2020 · 3 The only significant differences in Early Modern English (the English of Shakespeare) is in the form of the second person singular (thou/thee/thy) and the verb forms of second and third …