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Webster 1913 Edition
Thy
Thy
,p
ron.
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
. See thine
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.
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
English
Determiner
Thy
- Alternative letter-case form of thy often used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɪj˧˥]
- Homophone: thi
Proper noun
Thy
- A female given name. Alternative spelling of Thi.
thy
thy
English
Determiner
thy
- (archaic, literary) The possessive form of thou: that belongs to thee; that belongs to you (singular).
Translations
possessive determiner
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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
- (obsolete) because.