"they" meaning in Middle English

See they in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} they, {{enm-adv}} they
  1. Alternative spelling of þey (“though”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þey (extra: though)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-adv-84I0S3DS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Conjunction

Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} they
  1. Alternative spelling of þey (“though”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þey (extra: though)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-conj-84I0S3DS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} they
  1. Alternative form of þi (“thy”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þi (extra: thy)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-det-LHJz6ypp Categories (other): Middle English determiners
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: þeies [plural]
Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} they, {{enm-noun|þeies}} they (plural þeies)
  1. Alternative spelling of þey (“thigh”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þey (extra: thigh)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-noun-oNMsHqm9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Numeral

Head templates: {{head|enm|numeral}} they
  1. Alternative spelling of þey (“two”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þey (extra: two)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-num-yYNQ6BS7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} they
  1. Alternative form of þei (“they”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þei (extra: they)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-pron--jYSxHJH Categories (other): Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} they
  1. Alternative form of þe (“thee”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: þe (extra: thee)
    Sense id: en-they-enm-pron-ArLjcC~w Categories (other): Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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