thee
Old-fashioned you
Thee is an archaic or dialectal form of "you," used as the object of a verb or preposition: I give thee my word, With this ring I thee wed.
Once standard in English, thee now appears mainly in religious texts, poetry, and historical fiction.
Some dialects, particularly among Quakers and in parts of northern England, retained thee in everyday speech.
Archaic second-person plural
- artHuman creative expression
- hastArchaic form of have
- dostArchaic second-person "do"
- shaltArchaic second-person will
wilt · doth · saith · whence · wherefore · ere · betwixt · prithee
Sacred religious writings
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- LordHonorific for nobility
beseech · bless · praise · glorify · supplicate · psalm · hymn · devotion
Fourteen-line metered poem
stanza · bard · rhyme · meter · couplet · elegy · apostrophe · beloved
One who is treasured
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearestMost treasured one
- cherishValue with deep affection
adore · devotion · longing · yearn · passion · tender · affection · endearment
Nineties sitcom, six Manhattanites
- meetingGathering for discussion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- plain speechUnembellished verbal expression
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
simplicity · equality · inner light · meetinghouse · Quakerism · plainness
The person addressed
- yeArchaic second-person plural
- singularOne in number
- second-personGrammar addressing the audience
- objectTangible entity or aim
direct address · familiar · informal · accusative · dative · archaic English
ye
Archaic second-person plural
shalt · wilt · doth · saith · whence · wherefore · ere · betwixt · prithee · verily
scripture
Sacred religious writings
Lord · beseech · bless · praise · glorify · supplicate · psalm · hymn · devotion · invocation
sonnet
Fourteen-line metered poem
lyric · stanza · bard · rhyme · meter · couplet · elegy · apostrophe · beloved · muse
beloved
One who is treasured
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearestMost treasured one
cherish · adore · devotion · longing · yearn · passion · tender · affection · endearment · embrace
Friends
Nineties sitcom, six Manhattanites
- meetingGathering for discussion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- plain speechUnembellished verbal expression
testimony · simplicity · equality · inner light · meetinghouse · Quakerism · plainness
you
The person addressed
- yeArchaic second-person plural
- singularOne in number
- second-personGrammar addressing the audience
object · direct address · familiar · informal · accusative · dative · archaic English