From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Thine \Thine\ ([th][imac]n), pron. & a. [OE. thin, AS.
[eth][imac]n, originally gen. of [eth]u, [eth][=u], thou;
akin to G. dein thine, Icel. [thorn]inn, possessive pron.,
[thorn][imac]n, gen. of [thorn][=u] thou, Goth. [thorn]eins,
possessive pron., [thorn]eina, gen. of [thorn]u thou. See
{Thou}, and cf. {Thy}.]
A form of the possessive case of the pronoun thou, now
superseded in common discourse by your, the possessive of
you, but maintaining a place in solemn discourse, in poetry,
and in the usual language of the Friends, or Quakers.
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Note: In the old style, thine was commonly shortened to thi
(thy) when used attributively before words beginning
with a consonant; now, thy is used also before vowels.
Thine is often used absolutely, the thing possessed
being understood.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
thou \thou\ ([th]ou), pron. [Sing.: nom. {Thou}; poss. {Thy}
([th][imac]) or {Thine} ([th][imac]n); obj. {Thee}
([th][=e]). Pl.: nom. {You} (y[=oo]); poss. {Your} (y[=oo]r)
or {Yours} (y[=oo]rz); obj. {You}.] [OE. thou, [thorn]u, AS.
[eth][=u], [eth]u; akin to OS. & OFries. thu, G., Dan. & Sw.
du, Icel. [thorn][=u], Goth. [thorn]u, Russ. tui, Ir. & Gael.
tu, W. ti, L. tu, Gr. sy`, Dor. ty`, Skr. tvam. [root]185.
Cf. {Thee}, {Thine}, {Te Deum}.]
The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting
the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in
addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style.
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Art thou he that should come? --Matt. xi. 3.
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Note: "In Old English, generally, thou is the language of a
lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and
expresses also companionship, love, permission,
defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language
of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further
expresses honor, submission, or entreaty." --Skeat.
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Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers,
in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly
say thee instead of thou.
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