Advertisement

Advertisement

thine

[ thahyn ]

pronoun

  1. the possessive case of thou 1 used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
  2. the possessive case of thou 1 used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound: Compare thy.

    thine eyes; thine honor.

  3. that which belongs to thee:

    Thine is the power and the glory.



thine

/ ðaɪn /

determiner

  1. archaic.
    Compare thy
    1. preceding a vowel of, belonging to, or associated in some way with you (thou)

      thine eyes

    2. ( as pronoun )

      thine is the greatest burden

“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
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of thine1

before 900; Middle English, Old English thīn; cognate with Old Norse thinn, Gothic theins; thou 1
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of thine1

Old English thīn; related to Old High German dīn, Gothic theina
Discover More

Example Sentences

All of those candidate contortions bring to mind a line from Hamlet: To thine own self be true.

“That was what my mama always used to say: to thine own self be true. I put a lot of stock in that,” she told The Guardian.

From Salon

Several of his pieces reflect the importance of Byrd, most explicitly “Two Motets,” an orchestration of “Bow thine Ear” and “Miserere mei, Deus.”

O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage.

From BBC

“He really liked the passages about the smiting and perishing of thine enemies. As he put it, ‘Ya know Mike, There’s some really good stuff in here.’”

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement