thou'rt

US/ðaʊɹt/UK/ðaʊət/UK/ðɑːt/

Contraction of thou art.

Meanings

contraction

alternative obsolete thou 'rt

  1. abbreviationarchaiccontractionContraction of thou art.

    "I tell thee, old jackass, thou'rt jealous.

    1938, Walter Claremartin, Golden Hour of Guchee
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    No; thou’rt a fool, I'll swear, if e’re thou grant; Much of my veneration thou must want, When once thy kindness puts my ignorance out; For a learn’d Age is always least devout.

    17th century, Abraham Cowley, Against Fruition

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APA

thou'rt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thou'rt

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Chicago

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