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thine

thine

54 9.9
Yours in old English showing something belongs to you
  • pronoun
  • /θaɪn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : tuyo
  • Not my will but Thine be done,' He said on the cross.
  • mine and thine
  • now thine

And for the Samaritan, mine is thine.

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Examples

  • I know thine heart, dear sister, for it is even as mine own.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • In times of uncertainty, remember that all that you have is thine.

  • Oh Lord, be thine over mine.

  • Well, be not afraid, for thine eyes will see strange things.

  • For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever.

  • Would it not be to thine advantage to know what those about thee are thinking?

    Fiction book (1993)
  • "I must needs have thine advice on a certain matter, Blue-Rose," he said.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Lord, have thine own way; thou art the potter, I am the clay.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • It's just like Hamlet said, "To thine own self be true."

  • Thine eyes are as doves behind the veil.

Synonyms

yours
vsthine
22 1.0

It shows that something belongs to the person or people you are speaking to

is the archaic form used in older English speech
yourn
vsthine
  • Archaic
9.9

An old or local word that shows something belongs to you

is the archaic standard form rather than a regional dialect variant

Surface Forms

thine subject case

Etymology

Thine is an old pronoun meaning 'yours' and comes from the same old English words as thy and thou. Think 'This is thine' the same way you would say 'This is yours', which shows it marks ownership.