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thy

[thahy]

pronoun

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

    thy table.



thy

/ ðaɪ /

determiner

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

    thy goodness and mercy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thy1

1125–75; Middle English; variant of thine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thy1

C12: variant of thine
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Example Sentences

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The inscription on its back partially reads: “Realizing the oneness of thy self with the eternal through unified consciousness. Man know thy self.”

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him?

His crime: taking too seriously the biblical commandment to love thy neighbor and the injunction not to kill.

They made signs that said, “There’s nothing righteous about bigotry disguised as religion,” and “Love thy neighbor NO exceptions.”

And definitely no need to worry about that Jesus guy, with all his notions about "loving thy neighbor" and "welcoming the stranger."

From Salon

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