thineselves

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From thine +‎ -selves.

Pronoun[edit]

thineselves

  1. (pseudo-archaic, nonstandard) Yourselves; a plural of the archaic or pseudo-archaic pronoun thineself.
    Synonym: thyselves
    • 1974 November 16, Goodman Ace, “Top of My Head”, in Saturday Review, volume 2, number 5, New York, N.Y.: Saturday Review/World, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 28:
      Thou hast praised thineselves for self-giving as if thee, and thee alone, had created a bountiful harvest. I say to each and every one of thee; Hast thou forgotten the Supreme Creator?
    • 2005, Melanie Jackson, Divine Fire, New York, N.Y.: Love Spell, →ISBN, page 354:
      Both, look to thineselves, for thou hast lost / thy footing and thy defense in one slick step's descent!
    • 2015, S[ilvia] Acevedo, God Awful Loser, Milwaukee, W.I.: Three Points Publishing, →ISBN, page 335:
      "Mine love and gratitude to ye Fallen Angels, still marked with battle brine. Thine honor is restored. Ye require naught more than a bath to cleanse thineselves, as do all creatures great and small. I honor thee."
    • 2023 June 23, Jack Doyle, “The 'Deadpool 3' Cast Is Melting Our Brains”, in The Mary Sue[1], archived from the original on 2023-07-24:
      The Merc with the Mouth is BACK, BITCHES! Prepare thineselves for more over-the-top action, blood-soaked gore, and fourth-wall-breaking comedy than you can shake a stick at!

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