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Webster 1913 Edition


Thy

Thy

,
p
ron.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Thy

THY

,
Adj.
[contracted from thine, or from some other derivative of thou. It is probable that the pronoun was originally thig, thug or thuk, and the adjective thigen. See Thou.]
Thy is the adjective of thou, or a pronominal adjective, signifying of thee, or belonging to thee, like tuus in Latin. It is used in the solemn and grave style.
These are thy works, parent of good.
Thyine wood, a precious wood, mentioned Rev.18.

Definition 2024


Thy

Thy

See also: thy and THY

English

Determiner

Thy

  1. Alternative letter-case form of thy often used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

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Proper noun

Thy

  1. A female given name. Alternative spelling of Thi.

thy

thy

See also: Thy, THY, thŷ, and þy

English

Determiner

thy

  1. (archaic, literary) The possessive form of thou: that belongs to thee; that belongs to you (singular).
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Etymology 2

From Middle English thy (because, forwhy), shortened form of for-thy, forthy (for that), from Old English for þȳ [þe] (because [that]) from for (instrumental preposition) + þȳ (by that), instrumental case of þæt. More at the, that.

Conjunction

thy

  1. (obsolete) because.

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