Definition of thy
archaic
: of or relating to thee or thyself especially as possessor or agent or as object of an action —used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and sometimes by Friends especially among themselves
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Origin and Etymology of thy
Middle English thin, thy, from Old English thīn, genitive of thū thou — more at thou
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: your “Out!” snapped Father Wolf. “Out, and hunt with thy master.” — Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book Hint: Thy is a very old word that still appears in books and sayings from long ago. People also use it today to imitate that old way of speaking.
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