"thou" meaning in English

See thou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ðaʊ/ Audio: en-us-thou.ogg [US] Forms: thou
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.
    Sense id: simple-thou-en-det-BLx23IVp

Pronoun

IPA: /ðaʊ/ Audio: en-us-thou.ogg [US]
  1. Another word for you; thou is an old word, and people do not use it much anymore. Often when thou is used it is with other old words.
    Sense id: simple-thou-en-pron-kZMVjUYZ Categories (other): Old words
     
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          "text": "What hast thou done? (i.e. What have you done?)"
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        {
          "text": "Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude."
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