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thyself

American  
[thahy-self] / ðaɪˈsɛlf /

pronoun

  1. an emphatic appositive to thou or thee.

  2. a substitute for reflexive thee.


thyself British  
/ ðaɪˈsɛlf /

pronoun

    1. the reflexive form of thou 1 thee

    2. (intensifier)

      thou, thyself, wouldst know

"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

Etymology

Origin of thyself

before 900; Middle English thi self ( see thy, self (noun)); replacing Old English thē self ( see thee, self (adj.))

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The statue's plinth has the words from Leviticus 19:18, "Love thy neighbour as thyself", inscribed in both English and Hebrew.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2022

"Awaken, doomed city, that thou mayest save thyself," the prophet cries out in Zweig's play.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2020

I’m a big proponent in knowing thyself, but I think relaxing a little might be useful for you here.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2020

HORATIO: In a random survey, for which purpose thou thyself sent me forth, I did discover that one-and-forty believe fervently that the spirits of the dead walk with us.

From Textbooks Mar. 27, 2020

Remember what the Bible teaches us, ‘Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.’

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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