thy
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
How often you will meet it
Rank 318 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 64,126 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.030% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
determiner
- an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
thy 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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Before thou’st said, Before thou’st prayed, He knows thy inmost need.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Ha, ha, O Democritus, thy gods That govern the whole world! courtly reward And punishment.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Too cold it is for thee, I fear, in truth, Return and get thy cloak, my little Ruth.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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No more, aghast and pale, From Ostia's walls the crowd shall mark 335 The track of thy destroying bark.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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Already has he afforded thee sustenance, and put it in thy power to provide for thyself till he sends thee a deliverance.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1