thine

[ thahyn ]

pronoun

1. the possessive case of thou ¹ used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
2. the possessive case of thou ¹ used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound: Compare thy.

   thine eyes; thine honor.

3. that which belongs to thee:

   Thine is the power and the glory.

thine

/ ðaɪn /

determiner

1. archaic.
   Compare thy
   1. preceding a vowel of, belonging to, or associated in some way with you (thou)

      thine eyes

   2. ( as pronoun )

      thine is the greatest burden

Word History and Origins

Origin of thine¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English thīn; cognate with Old Norse thinn, Gothic theins; thou ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of thine¹

Old English thīn; related to Old High German dīn, Gothic theina

Example Sentences

All of those candidate contortions bring to mind a line from Hamlet: To thine own self be true.

From Los Angeles Times

“That was what my mama always used to say: to thine own self be true. I put a lot of stock in that,” she told The Guardian.

From Salon

Several of his pieces reflect the importance of Byrd, most explicitly “Two Motets,” an orchestration of “Bow thine Ear” and “Miserere mei, Deus.”

From New York Times

O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage.

From BBC

“He really liked the passages about the smiting and perishing of thine enemies. As he put it, ‘Ya know Mike, There’s some really good stuff in here.’”

From Washington Post