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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

YE, pron. The nominative plural of the second person, of which thou is the singular. But the two words have no radical connection. Ye is now used only in the sacred and solemn style. In common discourse and writing, you is exclusively used.
But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified. 1 Corinthians 6.

Merriam Webster's

I. pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English g?; akin to Old High German ir you — more at you Date: before 12th century you 1 — used originally only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the subjective case and now used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and in various English dialects II. definite article Etymology: alteration of Middle English Þe the, from Old English Þ?; from the use of the letter y by printers and scribes of late Middle English to represent Þ (th) of earlier manuscripts Date: 1551 archaic the <Ye Olde Gifte Shoppe>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. pron. archaic pl. of THOU(1). Phrases and idioms: ye gods! joc. an exclamation of astonishment. Etymology: OE ge f. Gmc 2. adj. pseudo-archaic = THE (ye olde tea-shoppe). Etymology: var. spelling f. the y-shaped letter THORN (representing th) in the 14th c.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ye Ye ([th][=e]), an old method of printing the article the (AS. [thorn]e), the ``y'' being used in place of the Anglo-Saxon thorn ([thorn]). It is sometimes incorrectly pronounced y[=e]. See The, and Thorn, n., 4.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ye Y"["e] ([=e]"e), n.; pl. Y["e]n ([=e]"en). An eye. [Obs.] From his y["e]n ran the water down. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ye Ye (y[=e]), pron. [OE. ye, [yogh]e, nom. pl., AS. ge, g[imac]; cf. OS. ge, g[=i], OFries. g[=i], [=i], D. gij, Dan. & Sw. i, Icel. [=e]r, OHG. ir, G. ihr, Goth. jus, Lith. jus, Gr. "ymei^s, Skr. yuyam. [root]189.] The plural of the pronoun of the second person in the nominative case. Ye ben to me right welcome heartily. --Chaucer. But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified. --1 Cor. vi. 11. This would cost you your life in case ye were a man. --Udall. Note: In Old English ye was used only as a nominative, and you only as a dative or objective. In the 16th century, however, ye and you became confused and were often used interchangeably, both as nominatives and objectives, and you has now superseded ye except in solemn or poetic use. See You, and also the first Note under Thou. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye. --Shak. I come, kind gentlemen, strange news to tell ye. --Dryden.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ye Ye (y[=a]), adv. [See Yea.] Yea; yes. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Ye is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for you when you are talking to more than one person. Abandon hope all ye who enter here. PRON 2. Ye is sometimes used in imitation of an old written form of the word 'the'. ...Ye Olde Tea Shoppe. DET

Dictionary of Ro

yea, yes