thou

¹thou

pronoun \ˈthau̇\

Definition of THOU

archaic

: the one addressed <thou shalt have no other gods before me — Exodus 20:3(Authorized Version)> —used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and by Friends as the universal form of address to one person — compare thee, thine, thy, ye, you

Origin of THOU

Middle English, from Old English thū; akin to Old High German dū thou, Latin tu, Greek sy

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with THOU

bough, bow, brow, Chao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dou, dow, Dow, Frau, hao, how, howe, jow, Lao, Liao, mow, now, ow, plow, pow, prau, prow, Rao, row, scow, slough, sough, sow, Tao, tau, vow, wow