ye

pronoun

\ˈyē

\

Definition of ye

(Entry 1 of 2)

: you sense 1 —used originally only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the subjective case and now used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and in various English dialects

ye

definite article

\yē,

yə; orig same as ¹the\

Definition of ye (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic

: the Ye Olde Gifte Shoppe

History and Etymology for ye

Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English gē; akin to Old High German ir you — more at you

Definite article

alteration of Middle English þe the, from Old English þē; from the use of the letter y by printers and scribes of late Middle English to represent þ (th) of earlier manuscripts

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yeah, right/sure

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The first known use of ye was before the 12th century

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ye

pronoun

\ˈyē

\

Kids Definition of ye

Hint: Ye is a very old word that still appears in books and sayings from long ago. People use it today to imitate that old way of speaking.

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