thee

POS

Pronoun

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CIDE DICTIONARY

thee, v. i. [AS. ; akin to OS. thīhan, D. gedijen, G. gedeihen, OHG. gidihan, Goth. , Lith. tekti to fall to the lot of. Cf. Tight, a.].

To thrive; to prosper. [1913 Webster]
"Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought." [1913 Webster]

thee, pron. [AS. &edh;ē, acc. & dat. of &edh;ū thou. See Thou.].

The objective case of thou. See Thou. [1913 Webster]
" Thee is poetically used for thyself, as him for himself, etc." [1913 Webster]

"This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee,
Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner." [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

thee, pron. objective case of THOU(1).

Etymology

OE