thyself
Americanpronoun
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an emphatic appositive to thou or thee.
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a substitute for reflexive thee.
pronoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of thyself
before 900; Middle English thi self ( thy, self (noun)); replacing Old English thē self ( thee, self (adj.))
Example Sentences
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Gerschick: Ah yes, “Love they neighbor as thyself.”
From Los Angeles Times
That, my friends, is knowing thyself.
From Salon
A spokesperson said: "The Kirk Session took Environmental Health's suggestion on board, embracing the bible teaching of love thy neighbour as thyself."
From BBC
The words of Jesus come to mind here: “Physician, heal thyself.”
From Washington Times
A few days later, I did my first Thyself session.
From New York Times
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