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

Compare meaning

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• thy vs. thine

Example Sentences

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

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?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

“Thou’lt find kind friends in thy new home.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli