thine
an old word for “yours”
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,983 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,063 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
pronoun
- an old word for “yours”
determiner
- an old form of “thy” used before a vowel sound
thine in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And "Lucky Sweets," babie, will catch thine off eye.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Ha, ha, ha, thou entanglest thyself in thine own work like a silkworm.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Before thine altar tribal flags are furled, Fain wouldst thou make one hearthstone of the world.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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If my love-sighs grow tedious in thine ears, Fly me, that fly from joy, I list not stay thee.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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Then he said, ‘You are mine, and I am thine; you are my bride and have set me free!’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1