thay
proverb
- singular ‘they’
Wiktionary
article
- Pronunciation spelling of the.
“"The chaps as catches the big fishes, sir," went on the keeper, getting confidential, "is thay cussed night-line poachers."”
pron
- Obsolete spelling of they.
“Yet fynde I another sort almoste as bad as thay.”
“But potent is he against whome thei faught; for when thay wicked war in greatast securitie, then begane God to schaw his anger.”
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of say, to indicate a speaker with a speech impediment such as a lisp.
“"Good girlth don't thay tho," said sweet little Charlie rather shocked.”
“Do you mean to thay I am no gentleman, thir?”