Etymology

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Middle English me thoght ← Old English mē þūhte
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited frommē þūhte
  2. Middle English · inherited fromme thoght
  3. English todaymethought

From Middle English me thoght, from Old English mē þūhte; equivalent to me + thought.

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