Thy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  thou \thou\ ([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], [eth]u; akin to OS. & OFries. thu, G., Dan. & Sw.
     du, Icel. [thorn][=u], Goth. [thorn]u, Russ. tui, Ir. & Gael.


     tu, W. ti, L. tu, Gr. sy`, Dor. ty`, Skr. tvam. [root]185.
     Cf. {Thee}, {Thine}, {Te Deum}.]
     The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting
     the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in
     addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style.
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           Art thou he that should come?            --Matt. xi. 3.
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     Note: "In Old English, generally, thou is the language of a
           lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and
           expresses also companionship, love, permission,
           defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language
           of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further
           expresses honor, submission, or entreaty." --Skeat.
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     Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers,
           in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly
           say thee instead of thou.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thy \Thy\, pron. [OE. thi, shortened from thin. See {Thine},
     {Thou}.]
     Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine,
     possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and
     chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is
     used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See {Thine}.
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           Our father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
           Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done.      --Matt. vi.
                                                    9,10.
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           These are thy glorious works, Parent of good. --Milton.
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