th-

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English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English th-.

Prefix

th-

  1. (obsolete) The.
    th- + ‎old → ‎thold
    th- + ‎art → ‎thart
    th- + ‎other → ‎thother

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Middle English

Prefix

th-

  1. the (written with elision before a vowel)

Usage notes

  • Chaucer used forms such as thabsence, tharray, thegle (the eagle), and thingot.

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