As direct obj.: thee, you;—often with adj., ppl., inf., or prep. phrase as complement: (a) used for an offspring, a disciple, subject, subordinate, etc.;—often in direct address by God; (b) used for a parent, king, superior, victor, etc.; (c) used for God, Christ, the Virgin, or a pagan deity; (d) used for a spouse, lover, fellow knight, one who is equal in social status, etc.; (e) used for someone to whom rebuke, scorn, anger, etc. is directed; (f) used for a bird, an animal, or an object; also used for a city as signifying its inhabitants [1st quot.]; (g) used indefinitely;—usu. in direct address by an author to a reader.

As indirect obj. (broadly interpreted): thee, you; to thee, for thee;—often with clause as direct obj.: (a) used for an offspring, a subject, subordinate, etc.; binimen ~, to take (sth.) away from thee [quot. c1200]; (b) used for a parent, sovereign, one who is in position of authority, etc.; also, used for God, Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a pagan deity; reven ~, to take (sth.) away from thee, deprive thee of (sth.) [quot. ?c1200]; (c) used for a spouse, lover, colleague, one who is equal in social status, etc.; (d) used for someone to whom defiance is directed; (e) used for a bird, an animal, abstraction, or a personification; (f) used indefinitely.

As dat. of interest or reference: to thee, for thee, concerning you; what is (was, etc.) ~, what is (was, etc.) the matter with you: (a) used for a disciple or subject; (b) used for a sovereign, master, etc.; also, used for the Virgin Mary; ~ lef, dear or precious to you; (c) used for a spouse, sibling, co-worker, one who is equal in status, etc.; (d) used for someone to whom rebuke or abuse is directed; (e) used indefinitely; ~ lef, pleasing to you.

As obj. of a prep.: thee, you; to ~ ward (wardes), to thee, towards you, in your case: (a) used for an offspring, a subject, subordinate, disciple, etc.; (b) used for a ruler, parent, an elder, official, someone who is respected; (c) used for God, Christ, the Virgin Mary, a pagan deity or an idol; (d) used for a sibling, friend, lover, colleague, fellow knight, etc.; (e) used for someone to whom rebuke, insult, abuse, etc. is directed; (f) used for an object, abstraction, a bird, personification, etc.; (g) used indefinitely.

As reflexive: thyself, yourself; also, for thyself: (a) used for an offspring, a subject, subordinate, one who is vanquished, etc.; (b) used for a king or queen; also, used for God, Christ, or the Virgin Mary; (c) used for a spouse, lover, one who is of similar social status or an opponent in a dispute, etc.; (d) used for someone to whom challenge, displeasure, anger, etc., is directed; (e) used for a city or for hell as signifying its inhabitants; (f) used indefinitely.

In impers. constructions: as obj. of an impers. verb; also, with ben and adj. or noun or with worthen and noun: thee, you; for thee, to you: (a) used for an offspring, a subject, subordinate, disciple, etc.; ~ shal ben the bet, it shall be better for you; (b) used for a king or master; also, used for the Virgin Mary or a pagan deity; ~ shal ben tho werse, it shall be worse for you; bettre ~ is, it is better for you; in salutations: wel ~ be; (c) used for a spouse, lover, friend, one who is equal in status or rank, etc.; ~ were ikinder, it would be more natural for you; ~ were nede of, you would need (sth.); wo worth ~, woe be to thee; (d) used for a town as signifying its inhabitants; wo ~, woe to thee; (e) used indefinitely; bettre ~ bith, it is better (that sb. does sth.); wo is ~.

In misc. uses: (a) as subj. of a verb: thou, you [a few exx. may represent the unstressed form of thou pron.]; se ~, ?make sure that you (do sth.);—perh. error for se ye [cp. sen v.(1) 24.(b) & ye pron.]; (b) in phrase: ~ on, by thyself, thou alone; (c) in absol. construction: ~ preiing, while you are entreating.