I.
Etymology: Middle English my, mi, min, from Old English mīn, suppletive gen. of ic I
obsolete
possessive of i II
II. (|)mī, _mə adjective
Etymology: Middle English my, mi, min, from Old English mīn, from mīn, suppletive gen. of ic I — more at mine
1.
a. : of or belonging to me or myself as possessor : due to me : inherent in me : associated or connected with me
bumped my head
defending my rights
all my relatives
b. : of or relating to me or myself as author, doer, giver, or agent : effected by me : experienced by me as subject : that I am capable of
criticized all my words and actions
kept my promise
was angry because of my being late
did my very best
c. : of or relating to me as object of an action : experienced by me as object
expected my election as secretary
my injuries didn't amount to much
d. : that I have to do with or am believed to possess or to have knowledge or a share of or some special interest in
I like golf and I know my game
e. : that is especially significant for me : that brings me good fortune or prominence — used with day or sometimes with other words indicating a division of time
today was really my day: everything went fine
2.
a. — used with a noun of address to express endearment
tell me, my little sister
or jocularity
I see you're stepping out, my boy
or familiarity
come along, my man
or compassion
my poor fellow
b. — used especially with lord or lady functioning as a noun of address to express special deference or submission
I'll obey your command, my lord
c. — used interjectionally to express surprise and sometimes reduplicated
my , my
my oh my
— used also interjectionally with names of various parts of the body to express doubt or disapproval
my foot
my eye
— used also as an intensive in oaths
oh my lord
III. abbreviation
1. muddy
2. myopia