þe

indecl. particle 1. rel pron as a relative pronoun of any number, gender, or case, who, which, that (when governed by a preposition, the preposition follows. Þe is often associated by attraction with pronouns, e.g. þe ic I, þe we we): (1) where the antecedent clause does not contain a demonstrative; (2) where the antecedent clause contains a demonstrative; (3) used in combination with the personal pronouns; sé \þe his whose; \þe…his whose; (4) where relative and antecedent are included in one form; 2. as adverb: (1) relative adverb; (2) before comparatives, (α) any; (β) = þý, the; 3. as conjunction: (1) introducing noun or adverb clauses, that; when; then (= þá); where (= þǽr): (α) noun clauses; (β) adverb clauses; (γ) in combination with other particles, where the combination may be rendered by a conjunction; (2) (with comparatives) than; (3) or, (α ) alone; (β) \þe…þe whether…or, the…or; (β1) hwæðer (pronoun)…þe…þe; (γ) hwæðer/þeah…þe whether…or; 4. def art the (indecl.) [only in late OE]; 5. particle added to þéah, for þǽm, þæs, etc, without affecting their meaning; 6. pron thee, to thee, for thee dative singular of þu;