Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting something in the charge, control, or possession of the persons referred to; ~ armes (hors, lond, etc.).

Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting: (a) the desire, intention, thought, will, etc. of the persons referred to; ~ desires (entente, wille, etc.); also, in adv. phrases: ~ thankes, of their own volition, willingly; ~ unthankes; (b) an expression of the advice, command, etc. of the persons referred to; ~ counseil (praieres, etc.); (c) an outward extension of the sentiment of the persons referred to; ~ love.

Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting: (a) something done or performed by the persons referred to;—occas. with sg. antecedent; ~ departinge (sinne, werkes, etc.); (b) something made, imparted, provided, or established by the persons referred to; ~ lore (travailes, etc.).

Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting: (a) the body or a part of the body of the persons referred to;—sometimes used in fig. context; occas. with sg. antecedent; ~ bodies (fet, tonge, etc.); (b) the spirit or reason of the persons referred to; ~ herte (soule, etc.).

Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting: (a) an attribute, a trait, or faculty of the persons referred to;—occas. with sg. antecedent; ~ manere (pride, etc.); (b) the state, condition, or frame of mind of the persons referred to;—occas. with sg. antecedent; ~ hele (lif, etc.).

Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting: (a) something directed toward, imposed or inflicted upon, or provided for the persons referred to;—occas. with sg. antecedent; ~ help (paie, etc.); (b) something that attaches, relates, or pertains to the persons referred to; ~ name (wei, etc.).

Their, of them;—modifying a noun denoting a person or persons related to the persons referred to: (a) by blood or marriage; ~ children (wives, etc.); (b) hierarchically, as the superior or inferior in rank, power, or authority; ~ god (saveour, etc.); ~ hoste (king, etc.); (c) by affection or proximity of time or place;—occas. with sg. antecedent; ~ heires (neighebores, etc.).

As adj.: their, of them: (a) with reference to animals, birds, etc.; (b) with reference to things, bodily parts, abstractions, etc.;—occas. with sg. antecedent.

In emphatic collocations: (a) with ouen adj.: ~ ouen, their particular (imagination, light, lord, etc.), their proper, their own; (b) with ouen adj. used absolutely: ~ ouen, their own belongings, resources, etc.; (c) with on pron.: bi ~ on, on their own, by themselves.

Used absolutely, denoting possession: theirs.

In partitive constructions: of them; ~ aller (alder, alleres, alther), alle ~, of all of them, of them all; ~ bothe (bothere), of both of them, of them both; ~ either, either ~, each of them; ~ non, non ~, none of them; nouther ~, neither of them.