prithee

American  

[prith-ee] / ˈprɪð i /

interjection

Archaic.

1. please: used to politely introduce a request or command.

   Prithee, let us come inside.

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prithee British  

/ ˈprɪðɪ /

interjection

1. archaic pray thee; please

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Etymology

Origin of prithee

First recorded in 1570–80; by shortening and alteration of (I) pray thee

Example Sentences

I prithee, choose the tender side of wit.

From Slate • May 28, 2014

He taught himself a kind of English by comparing Russian and English versions of Shakespearean plays and practiced on unamused trolley conductors: "Holla, sirrah, wouldst prithee halt!"

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, stealing from behind the curtain, I laid my head on the pillow nigh unto hers, and whispered, "Sweet mother, prithee do not die, or else take me with thee."

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

"Nay, good mother," I cried, and threw my arms round her waist, "prithee let me sit up to-night; I can lie abed all to-morrow."

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

Come, come, prithee, tell me the other half.

From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport)