I. ˈthau̇ pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thū; akin to Old High German dū thou, Latin tu, Greek sy
Date: before 12th century
archaic : the one addressed
thou shalt have no other gods before me — Exodus 20:3(Authorized Version)
— 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
II. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
: to address as thou
III. ˈthau̇ noun
( plural thou )
Etymology: short for thousand
Date: 1867
: a thousand of something (as dollars)
paid 25 thou for the car