ye

pronoun \ ˈyē \

Definition of ye

: you 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

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Origin and Etymology of ye

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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ye

definite article \ yē , yə ; orig same as ¹the \

Definition of ye

archaic

: the

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Origin and Etymology of ye

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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First Known Use: 1551

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