- thine
- thine [ ðaın ] pronounan old word meaning yours that was used for talking or writing to one person
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Thine — ([th][imac]n), pron. & a. [OE. thin, AS. [eth][=i]n, originally gen. of [eth]u, [eth][=u], thou; akin to G. dein thine, Icel. [thorn]inn, possessive pron., [thorn][=i]n, gen. of [thorn][=u] thou, Goth. [thorn]eins, possessive pron., [thorn]eina,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thine — [thīn] Archaic pron. [ME thin < OE, gen. of thu,THOU1 (ME loss of n before a consonant gives THY)] that or those belonging to thee (you): the possessive form of THOU1, used without a following noun [this book is thine; thine are better; is he… … English World dictionary
thine — O.E. þin, possessive pronoun (originally gen. of þu thou ), from P.Gmc. *thinaz (Cf. O.Fris., O.S. thin, M.Du. dijn, O.H.G. din, Ger. dein, O.N. þin), from PIE *t(w)eino , suffixed form of second pers. sing. pronomial base *tu . A brief history… … Etymology dictionary
thine — ab·sin·thine; acan·thine; am·a·ran·thine; am·i·an·thine; an·a·can·thine; an·thine; Ban·thine; cal·y·can·thine; ceph·a·ran·thine; hy·a·cin·thine; ian·thine; ju·gur·thine; lab·y·rin·thine; or·ni·thine; oxy·acan·thine; rhad·a·man·thine;… … English syllables
thine — /dhuyn/, pron. 1. the possessive case of thou used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun. 2. the possessive case of thou used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound: thine eyes; thine… … Universalium
Thine — thou hou ([th]ou), pron. [Sing.: nom. {Thou}; poss. {Thy} ([th][imac]) or {Thine} ([th][imac]n); obj. {Thee} ([th][=e]). Pl.: nom. {You} (y[=oo]); poss. {Your} (y[=oo]r) or {Yours} (y[=oo]rz); obj. {You}.] [OE. thou, [thorn]u, AS. [eth][=u],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thine — [[t]ða͟ɪn[/t]] PRON POSS Thine is an old fashioned, poetic, or religious word for yours when you are talking to only one person. I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice … English dictionary
thine — [[t]ðaɪn[/t]] pron. 1) fun the possessive case of thou used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun 2) fun the possessive case of thou used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound: thine… … From formal English to slang
thine — /ðaɪn / (say dhuyn) Archaic –pronoun (possessive) 1. the possessive form of thou1, used predicatively or absolutely: thine be the glory. –adjective 2. thy (before a noun beginning with a vowel sound): thine eyes. {Middle English; Old English þīn …
thine — thine1 [ðaın] pron [the possessive form of thy ] old use yours thine 2 thine2 determiner [the possessive form of thy ] old use a word meaning your, used before a word beginning with a vowel or h … Dictionary of contemporary English