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thair

thair is the archaic spelling of there.

thair is the archaic spelling of their.

Meaning of there

Adverb

there (not comparable)

  1. In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
    • I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
    1. (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
      • He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
    2. In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
      • You know that I will always be there for you.
    3. In existence in some place.
      • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
    4. (informal) In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
      • If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
    5. (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located ‘away’ from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
      • Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.

See all 22 meanings of there

Meaning of their

Determiner

their

  1. Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
    • they will meet tomorrow at their convenience
  2. Belonging to someone (one person, singular), or occasionally to something.
    • There's not a man I meet but doth salute me
      As if I were their well-acquainted friend […]c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Forms of thair

comparativemore thair
superlativemost thair

Questions about thair

What is thair the archaic spelling of?
Thair is the archaic spelling of there.

Words near thair in the dictionary

  1. Thailandish
  2. Thain
  3. Thainess
  4. Thains
  5. Thaipusam
  6. thair
  7. Thais
  8. Thaiss
  9. Thaisses
  10. Thakali
  11. Thakalis

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thair (page history and authors); there (page history and authors); their (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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