Yours

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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]:

  You \You\ ([=u]), pron. [Possess. {Your} ([=u]r) or {Yours}
     ([=u]rz); dat. & obj. {You}.] [OE. you, eou, eow, dat. &
     acc., AS. e['o]w, used as dat. & acc. of ge, g[=e], ye; akin
     to OFries. iu, io, D. u, G. euch, OHG. iu, dat., iuwih, acc.,
     Icel. y[eth]r, dat. & acc., Goth. izwis; of uncertain origin.
     [root]189. Cf. {Your}.]
     The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative, dative,
     and objective case, indicating the person or persons
     addressed. See the Note under {Ye}.
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           Ye go to Canterbury; God you speed.      --Chaucer.
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           Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you
           To leave this place.                     --Shak.
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           In vain you tell your parting lover
           You wish fair winds may waft him over.   --Prior.
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     Note: Though you is properly a plural, it is in all ordinary
           discourse used also in addressing a single person, yet
           properly always with a plural verb. "Are you he that
           hangs the verses on the trees, wherein Rosalind is so
           admired ?" --Shak. You and your are sometimes used
           indefinitely, like we, they, one, to express persons
           not specified. "The looks at a distance like a
           new-plowed land; but as you come near it, you see
           nothing but a long heap of heavy, disjointed clods."
           --Addison. "Your medalist and critic are much nearer
           related than the world imagine." --Addison. "It is
           always pleasant to be forced to do what you wish to do,
           but what, until pressed, you dare not attempt." --Hook.
           You is often used reflexively for yourself of
           yourselves. "Your highness shall repose you at the
           tower." --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Yours \Yours\ (["u]rz), pron.
     See the Note under {Your}.
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