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Meaning of THEE

Pronunciation:  dhee

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  1. \Thee\, v. i. [AS. ?e['o]n; akin to OS. th[=i]han, D.
    gedijen, G. gedeihen, OHG. gidihan, Goth. ?eihan, Lith. tekti
    to fall to the lot of. Cf. {Tight}, a.]
    To thrive; to prosper. [Obs.] ``He shall never thee.''
    --Chaucer.
    
          Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought.
                                                   --Spenser.
    
    
  2. \Thee\, pron. [AS. [eth][=e], acc. & dat. of [eth][=u]
    thou. See {Thou}.]
    The objective case of thou. See {Thou}.
    
    Note: Thee is poetically used for thyself, as him for
          himself, etc.
    
                This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee,
                Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner. --Shak.
    
    
    
    
 

 

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