thy

[ thahy ]

/ ðaɪ /

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pronoun

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

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Compare thine.

Origin of thy

1125–75; Middle English; variant of thine

Words nearby thy

thwack, thwaite, thwart, Thwing, thx, thy, Thyestes, thylacine, thylakoid, thym-, thyme

How to use thy in a sentence

O daughter of Babylon… Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Up to a Point: Shrugging Our Way Back to War in Iraq|P. J. O’Rourke|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sounds like loving thy neighbor is easier preached than practiced.
Christian Monks Square Off at One of Jerusalem’s Holiest Sites|Nina Strochlic|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although there is certainly overlap between Birthright Israel and Know Thy Heritage, Rabie hesitates to make the comparison.
A Palestinian Birthright Trip?|Anna Lekas Miller|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“This is not a vacation,” Know Thy Heritage founder Rateb Rabie stressed in several interviews.
A Palestinian Birthright Trip?|Anna Lekas Miller|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
For it is better that thy children should ask of thee, than that thou look toward the hands of thy children.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And for fear of being ill spoken of weep bitterly for a day, and then comfort thyself in thy sadness.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
In the time when thou shalt end the days of thy life, and in the time of thy decease, distribute thy inheritance.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Give not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thy

thy

/ (ðaɪ) /

determiner

(usually preceding a consonant) archaic belonging to or associated in some way with you (thou)thy goodness and mercy Compare thine

Word Origin for thy

C12: variant of thine

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