thyself

thy·self
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/ðaɪˈsɛlf/

pronoun

yourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou

“Physician, heal thyself.”

Similar
theeselfthineselfthysen
OriginMiddle English thy-selfe →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

thyself1

pronoun

alternative honorific Thyself

  1. archaicdialectalliteraryyourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou

    Physician, heal thyself.

    2 more examples

    Thou hast only thyself to blame.

    Thou thyself art to blame.

    Synonyms: theeself, thineself, thysen

Thyself2

pronoun
  1. honorificHonorific alternative letter-case form of thyself, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Synonyms & antonyms

pronounyourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou

Similar
theeselfthineselfthysen
Also see
selftheeselfthineself

Origin

  1. Middle Englishthy-selfe
  2. Englishthyself

From Middle English thy-selfe, thiself, thi-zelf, equivalent to thy + -self. Compare Middle English thou-self.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thyself

selfyourselfitselfhimselfmyselfherselfshelfelfGuelphtwelfththemselfourselfdelfdelphhisselfRelphHelfBelfatselfChelfcoselfeirselfemselfhirself
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Cite this entry
APA

thyself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyself

MLA

“thyself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyself. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thyself,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thyself.

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