thaaye

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Alternative forms

thaay, thaye, thye, a

Etymology

From Middle English þay, ay, from Old Norse þeir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ðiː/
IPA^(key): /iː/ (as if spelled aí)
Homophones: tha, thee

Pronoun

thaaye

they
- 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 12:
  Yet spite o hays praachin a mugges thaaye zunk.
  Yet spite of his preaching they emptied the jugs.
- 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 15:
  Thaaye got up a dance wi light hades an heels,
  They got up a dance with light heads and heels,

References

Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133

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