THEE

Etymology 1

Pronoun

thee second-person singular, objective case (nominative thou, reflexive thyself)

(now, chiefly, archaic, literary) Objective and reflexive case of thou. [from 8th c.]

(now, chiefly, archaic, dialect) Thou. [from 12th c.]

Verb

thee (third-person singular simple present thees, present participle theeing, simple past and past participle theed)

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thee.

Synonym: thou

(intransitive) To use the word thee.

Synonym: thou

Etymology 2

Verb

thee (third-person singular simple present thees, present participle theeing, simple past and past participle theed)

(intransitive, UK, obsolete) To thrive; prosper.

Etymology 3

From Pitman zee, which it is related to phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.

Noun

thee (plural thees)

The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound /ð/ in Pitman shorthand.

Anagrams

• ethe

Pronoun

Thee

Honorific alternative letter-case form of thee, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Anagrams

• ethe

Source: Wiktionary


Thee, v. i. Etym: [AS. ; akin to OS. thihan, D. gedijen, G. gedeihen, OHG. gidihan, Goth. , Lith. tekti to fall to the lot of. Cf. Tight, a.]

Definition: To thrive; to prosper. [Obs.] "He shall never thee." Chaucer. Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought. Spenser.

Thee, pron. Etym: [AS. th\'c7, acc. & dat. of th\'d4 thou. See Thou.]

Definition: The objective case of thou. See Thou.

Note: Thee is poetically used for thyself, as him for himself, etc. This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee, Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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