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sithee

sithee contraction: see thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here).

Contraction

sithee

  1. (UK, Yorkshire, contraction, Lancashire) See thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here)
    • Sithee, ther's a bowt here at's comin lowse, best to get it aat an a new-un in.
    • Voice. Barlow.—See ’s motor?—comin’ up—sithee?1920, D. H. Lawrence, Touch and Go, Act III, page 92

Origin of sithee

see + thee or see + thou

Questions about sithee

What does sithee mean?
Sithee means see thee; variously used as a farewell (i.e. I will see you later) or an admonition to pay attention (= see here).
What part of speech is sithee?
Sithee is a contraction.

Words near sithee in the dictionary

  1. sithcund
  2. sithcundman
  3. sithcundmen
  4. sithe
  5. sithed
  6. sithee
  7. sitheman
  8. sithemen
  9. sithen
  10. sithence
  11. sithens

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