/ðaɪ/
#1924 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
An old word for your, used when speaking to one person. You still meet it in old books, songs, and prayers.
Word origin
From Old English thin, the old possessive of thou; the final n was dropped before words starting with a consonant.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- þin
- English cognates
- thine, thou
Examples
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"Thy" means "your". Today we would say "Love your neighbour".
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"Thy" comes before a noun, just like "your".
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You will mostly see "thy" in old writing, not in speech today.
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