thair
thair is the archaic spelling of there.
thair is the archaic spelling of their.
Meaning of there
Adverb
there (not comparable)
- 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.
- At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
- He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
- 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.
- In existence in some place.
- I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
- 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!
- 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.
Meaning of their
Determiner
their
- Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
- they will meet tomorrow at their convenience
- 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...
- There's not a man I meet but doth salute me
Forms of thair
| comparative | more thair |
|---|---|
| superlative | most thair |
Questions about thair
- What is thair the archaic spelling of?
- Thair is the archaic spelling of there.
Words near thair in the dictionary
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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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