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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A few days later, I did my first Thyself session.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
Washington Spin Doctor, Heal Thyself When it began in 1999 “The West Wing” was an anomaly, a series that romanticized the presidency at a time when voter cynicism and distrust were at a high point.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2012
Pregnant with lightning—seasons, seas: Thyself beginningless, all things dost Thou pervade.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Choosing the Right Franchise: Get to Know Thyself Before you jump into any particular franchise opportunity, you need to start by getting intimate with yourself.
From Inc • Jun. 4, 2010
The postulate of philosophy, and at the same time the test of philosophical capacity, is no other than the heaven-descended Know Thyself.
From Transcendentalism in New England A History by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks
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