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Webster 1913 Edition

Ye

{

Ye

,

Ye

(thē)
}
,
an old method of printing the article the (AS.
þe
), the “y” being used in place of the Anglo-Saxon thorn (þ). It is sometimes incorrectly pronounced
yē
. See
The
, and
Thorn
,
Noun.
, 4.

Y′ë

(ē′e)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Yën
(ē′en)
.
An eye.
[Obs.]
From his
yën
ran the water down.
Chaucer.

Ye

(yē)
,
p
ron.
[OE.
ye
,
ȝe
, nom. pl., AS.
ge
,
gī
; cf. OS.
ge
,
gī
, OFries.
gī
,
ī
, D.
gij
, Dan. & Sw.
i
, Icel.
ēr
, OHG.
ir
, G.
ihr
, Goth.
jus
, Lith.
jus
, Gr.
ὑμεῖς
, Skr.
yuyam
. √189.]
The plural of the pronoun of the second person in the nominative case.
Ye
ben to me right welcome heartily.
Chaucer.
But
ye
are washed, but
ye
are sanctified.
1 Cor. vi. 11.
This would cost you your life in case
ye
were a man.
Udall.
☞ In Old English ye was used only as a nominative, and you only as a dative or objective. In the 16th century, however, ye and you became confused and were often used interchangeably, both as nominatives and objectives, and you has now superseded ye except in solemn or poetic use. See
You
, and also the first Note under
Thou
.
Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate
ye
.
Shakespeare
I come, kind gentlemen, strange news to tell
ye
.
Dryden.

Ye

(yā)
,
adv.
[See
Yea
.]
Yea; yes.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Ye

YE

, pron. The nominative plural of the second person, of which thou is the singular. But the two words have no radical connection. Ye is now used only in the sacred and solemn style. In common discourse and writing, you is exclusively used.
But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified. 1 Corinthians 6.

Definition 2024

yë

yë

Middle English

Noun

yë (plural yës)

  1. Alternative form of eye
    • 1478, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales:
      And smale fowles maken melodye, that slepen al the night with open yë.

Usage notes

  • In original manuscripts, this was written ye; the addition of the dieresis is a notation from much more recent editions of Middle English works.

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