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How to Address People in Medieval Olde English

By Law & Legal & Attorney Last updated Friday, May/10/2024

1). To address someone directly in the second person in the nominative case, use "þu," pronounced "thoo." To address someone in the second person in the accusative case, use "þe," pronounced "theh."
2). To address a male in the third person nominative, use "he," pronounced "heh." This is equivalent to modern English "he." To address a female in the third person nominative, use "heo," pronounced "heo." This is equivalent to modern English "she."
3). To address a male in the third person accusative, use "hine," pronounced as it looks. To address a female in the third person accusative, use "hie," pronounced "hee-uh."

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