"thous" meaning in English

See thous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} thous
  1. plural of thou Tags: form-of, plural Form of: thou
    Sense id: en-thous-en-noun-Ne3-BjS1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} thous
  1. plural of thou; the use of the second-person pronoun "thou," especially as a marker of archaism, formality, or reverence; also thou's. Tags: form-of, plural Form of: thou (extra: the use of the second-person pronoun "thou," especially as a marker of archaism, formality, or reverence; also thou's)
    Sense id: en-thous-en-noun-7uYfey33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} thous
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thou Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: thou
    Sense id: en-thous-en-verb-02fEmNHR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 6 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 5 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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