First Known Use: before 12th century
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1thine
adjective \ˈthīn\
Definition of THINE
archaic : thy —used especially before a word beginning with a vowel or h
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Origin of THINE
Middle English thin, from Old English thīn
2thine
pronoun, singular or plural in construction
Definition of THINE
archaic : that which belongs to thee —used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective thy —used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and still surviving in the speech of Friends especially among themselves
Origin of THINE
Middle English thin, from Old English thīn, from thīn thy — more at thy
First Known Use: before 12th century
THINE Defined for Kids
thine
pronoun \ˈthīn\
Definition of THINE for Kids
: yours <“All the jungle is thine,” said Bagheera … — Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book> Hint:Thine is a very old word that still appears in books and sayings from long ago. People also use it today especially to imitate that old way of speaking. Thine can be used as a singular or a plural.
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