Nov 8, 2017
It kinda blew my mind to learn today that “thou” was actually an informal form, and “you/ye” was the fancy one
Now whenever I see “thou” I read it in a tone kinda like “y’all” in tumblr posts and like… 1600s bible verses were supposed to be perfectly frank, not stilted. this changes everything………..
“Thou” was also a verb, meaning to use the words “thou/thee” to address someone. As Sir Edward Coke reportedly said to Sir Walter Raleigh in 1603:
I thou thee, thou traitor!
(The fanfic practically writes itself.)
