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I was taught that it was written more like a French 'z' (looks a bit like a number 3), and that some old (Scottish, often) names spelt with a 'z' like Menzies and Mackenzie might have been pronounced with a 'y' sound at the 'z'.
Even further back and I think it's the second person plural. "You" (many, or respectful). e.g. Ye shall not...
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Half right and all wrong. The 2nd person plural nominative "ge" (=you) was pronounced ye, but did not become spelled ye until the Middle English period. At no time did it ever stand for "the." There was a letter in the Old English alphabet called thorn, used in spelling the demonstratives the, this and that. Lower case thorn looks a bit like a p, but uppper case thorn looks a lot like an upper case Y. Simply using a Y is wrong.
If you're referring to the old English saying, it's "hear ye, hear ye".
In English, 'Ye' is an archaic form of the second person plural, familiar (nominative). It was the old way to say 'you all.' While it has fallen out of use in English, other modern day languages (Spanish and German, for example) still use this form of address.
English uses a modified Roman alphabet. The old English alphabet, with its eth and thorn, is extinct, preserved as the "y" ( really a thorn, or th ) in pseudo-archaic signs for Ye Olde Teae Shoppe.
God be with ye(God be with you). The "good" came about through comparison as a greeting with "good morning" etc. Answer Strictly speaking, goodbye came from "God be with ye. "Ye" is the second person plural or formal singular nominative of "you" (it is a great pity the singular form of you "thee" became redundant) and is a later form of the Old English ge. The use of "ye" to represent an archaic form of "the " is incorrect.
O come all ye faithful
Ye, Olde, Taverne,...
If you're referring to the old English saying, it's "hear ye, hear ye".
Ye is the old English way of saying you. In 1600 they would say "Would ye like a piece of pie?" we would say "Would YOU like a piece of pie?"
In English, 'Ye' is an archaic form of the second person plural, familiar (nominative). It was the old way to say 'you all.' While it has fallen out of use in English, other modern day languages (Spanish and German, for example) still use this form of address.
I've heard some older people call them old English or Ye olde English sayings!!And glad I could help!!!! (glad I tried to help!!!!)
How are you, once was, How are thee in old English
Michelle Ye is 31 years old (birthdate: February 14, 1980).
When said by a town crier, there's no official follow-up to "Hear ye, hear ye" - he just shouts out whatever proclamation or piece of news he needs to. Also, technically it's not "Hear ye" that they're saying, but "Oyez", which is the Old English / Anglo-Norman word for "listen". It's pronounced pretty much the same.
no but ye but no but ye but no but ye but no because a 14 year old was 5'5 and he said he was 5'3 and i was like oo my god cant believe you just said that! and he asked me what is you'r weight well over 8'3and you 15? and i was like ye but no but ye but no but ye but no but ye but no but ye but no but shut up dont give me the eye balls. no but ye but no but ye but no but ye but no because a 14 year old was 5'5 and he said he was 5'3 and i was like oo my god cant believe you just said that! and he asked me what is you'r weight well over 8'3and you 15? and i was like ye but no but ye but no but ye but no but ye but no but ye but no but shut up dont give me the eye balls.
Ye Jianying was born on April 28, 1897 and died on October 22, 1986. Ye Jianying would have been 89 years old at the time of death or 118 years old today.
Because that's how English was at the time the Bible was translated. "You" was the second person singular and "ye" was the second person plural. I - you - he/she We - ye - they
In olden days, "ye" was used as a form of the pronoun "you." It originated from the Old English word "ge," which was the plural form of "thou." Over time, "ye" became more commonly used in Middle English and was often used to address groups or individuals in a respectful manner. It is frequently encountered in historical texts and religious writings, contributing to its association with archaic language.