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Definition of 'thee'Etymology 1
From (etyl) thee, the, from (etyl) . More at (l).
Pronoun
(archaic|literary)
* 1598 , Shakespeare, Henry IV part 1 , 1.2.49-50:
- Prince Henry: Did I ever call for thee to pay thy part?
- Falstaff: No; I'll give thee thy due, thou hast paid all there.
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(Quaker|Amish|Pennsylvania Dutch English) Thou.
* Thee is a little strange, I think.
Usage notes
When used in place of the nominative thou, thee uses the third-person singular form of verbs (see example at "quotations").
Verb
To address (somebody) as "thee"; to thou.
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Etymology 2
From (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* (l) (Scotland)
Verb
To thrive; prosper.
* Spenser
- Well mote thee , as well can wish your thought.
Derived terms
* (l)
Etymology 3
: From Pitman zee , which it is related to phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents.
Noun
( en-noun)
The name of the letter ?( ?, which stands for the th sound in Pitman shorthand.
Related terms
* ith
* eth, the name of the IPA letter for this sound
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