THOU


Meaning of THOU in English

pron.

Pronunciation: ' th au ̇

Function: pronoun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English th ū ; akin to Old High German d ū thou, Latin tu, Greek sy

Date: before 12th century

archaic : the one addressed < thou shalt have no other gods before me ― Exod 20:3(AV)> ― used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and by Friends as the universal form of address to one person ― compare THEE , THINE , THY , YE , YOU

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.