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• possessive of thou.

thy

American  

[thahy] / ðaɪ /

pronoun

1. the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound).

   thy table.

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thy British  

/ ðaɪ /

determiner

1. archaic (usually preceding a consonant) belonging to or associated in some way with you (thou) Compare thine

   thy goodness and mercy

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Etymology

Origin of thy

1125–75; Middle English; variant of thine

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Example Sentences

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“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Ecclesiastes 11:1: “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

I then couldn’t help but recall Shakespeare: “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince. And angels sing thee to thy rest.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024

Clear are thy eyes and bright thy breath!

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien