thyself
Americanpronoun
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an emphatic appositive to thou or thee.
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a substitute for reflexive thee.
pronoun
Etymology
Origin of thyself
before 900; Middle English thi self ( see thy, self (noun)); replacing Old English thē self ( see thee, self (adj.))
Example Sentences
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The statue's plinth has the words from Leviticus 19:18, "Love thy neighbour as thyself", inscribed in both English and Hebrew.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2022
Athleticism, Hyland points out, is a Socratic exploration: Know thyself.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2020
I’m a big proponent in knowing thyself, but I think relaxing a little might be useful for you here.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2020
HORATIO: In a random survey, for which purpose thou thyself sent me forth, I did discover that one-and-forty believe fervently that the spirits of the dead walk with us.
From Textbooks • Mar. 27, 2020
Remember what the Bible teaches us, ‘Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.’
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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