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English
Etymology
From thee + -self.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
theeself
- (archaic, dialect) yourself
1874, Benj. N. Martin, Choice Specimens of American Literature, And Literary Reader:There was a will, friend, a true and lawful last will and testament of thee deceased uncle, in which theeself and thee cousin was made the sole heirs of the same.
1880, Henry Woodcock, The Hero of the Humber:Does thou think anybody but theeself would jump overboard a night like this?
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English personal pronouns
Dialectal and obsolete or archaic forms are in
italics.