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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thou \Thou\, pron. [Sing.: nom. {Thou}; poss. {Thy}or {Thine};
obj. {Thee}. Pl.: nom. {You}; poss. {Your}or {Yours}; obj.
{You}.] [OE. thou, [thorn]u, AS [eth][=u], [eth]u; akin to
OS & OFries thu, G., Dan. & Sw du Icel. [thorn][=u],
Goth. [thorn]u, Russ. tui, Ir & Gael. tu W. ti L. tu Gr
sy`, Dor. ty`, Skr. tvam. [root]185. Cf {Thee}, {Thine}, {Te
Deum}.]
The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting
the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in
addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style.
Art thou he that should come? --Matt. xi 3.
Note: ``In Old English, generally, thou is the language of a
lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and
expresses also companionship, love, permission,
defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language
of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further
expresses honor, submission, or entreaty.'' --Skeat.
Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers,
in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly
say thee instead of thou.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thy \Thy\, pron. [OE. thi, shortened from thin. See {Thine},
{Thou}.]
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine,
possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and
chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is
used in the predicate; as the knife is thine. See {Thine}.
Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come Thy will be done --Matt. vi
9,10.
These are thy glorious works Parent of good. --Milton.
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