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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Thi, Thy, possess. adj. Also: thai, thay. [ME and e.m.E. ti (a1175), þi (c1175), thi (Wyclif), thy (1502), reduced form of Thin(e pron.] Belonging to, emanating from, thee (Thé pron.); of thee, that stands in some expressed relationship to thee.(1) 1375 Barb. xix 112.
And thow sall haiff gud leve … Thi liking off thi land to do a1400 Leg. S. l 1015.
Gyf thu demys thaim gilty Thi wyf that erthit, that did I c1400 Troy-bk. ii 340 (C).
Gyf me, yf it be thy will, The palladinar 14.. Burgh Laws c. 43 (A).
Giff thi maill mane will nocht pay thé thi rent God leffis thé to tak punde in thi lande within the hous for thi ferme without leff of the balȝe 1460 Hay Alex. 2005.
For thi wirschip and thi gret valour … This lordschip and this kinrik I thé geve a1500 Rauf C. 54.
Thow semis ane nobill fallow, thy answer is sa fyne c1475 Wall. i 305.
Thi modyr and thow rycht heir with me sall bide 1490 Irland Mir. I 109/19.
Thi sentens gevin vpone Adam and mankind be force mone stand 1490 Irland Mir. III 27/32.
The vnioun with thi awn body c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 13/8.
I reid thé, man, of thi transgressioun c1600 Montg. Suppl. xi 31.
Thy folie sell at lenthe be maid thi quhipp 1623 Perth Kirk S. MS 19 May.
Scho chappit him on the schulder, saying go thy way thow sall nocht win thy self ane bannok of breid for ȝeir and day(b) 1460 Hay Alex. 3582.
Thow me bad to tak of thai menȝe Als mony as me list 1590 Crim. Trials I ii 200.
For feir of thai vitious lyfe, thou neuer came iudicialie to offer the samin c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxxiv 174.
Lord, saif him with thai grace 1610 Inverness Rec. II 77.
Thow … murdrest the birth off thai avin bodie(2) 1375 Barb. v 241.
In-to that countre … to far Quhar … thow wate nocht quha is thi freynd 1375 Barb. viii 146.
Say to thi lord giff that I be In lyfe he sall me se that day a1400 Leg. S. iii 142.
Pray thi god to forgyff me this! c1400 Troy-bk. i 135.
Frend, thow may say to thy kyng That we to-morn … sall fare our way 1490 Irland Mir. I 13/30.
Thi counsalouris … suld be … woid of all hatrent and jnwy c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 10/104.
Thy blissit salvatour Jesu! c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 110/38.
He … wald of inwart hie effectioun … de in thi defence a1570-86 Maitl. F. 252/25.
Lat never thy innemeis wit thy mis c1600 Montg. Suppl. xi 29 (see 1 above).
Thi c1600 Montg. Suppl. v 12.
Thay baneist rebell I hawe bene(3) 1490 Irland Mir. I 11/31.
Thi hienes may tak exampil of nobile King Dauid 1562-3 Winȝet I 4/10.
The godlye wysedome of thi maiestie a1578 Pitsc. I 136/17.
We come now, maist reverent prince, to thai maiestie to gett support 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. xxi 56.
Heavens … Thy royall person from the cradle keap'd