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Pronunciation spelling of the. quotations examples
"The chaps as catches the big fishes, sir," went on the keeper, getting confidential, "is thay cussed night-line poachers."
1861, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford
Pronunciation spelling of say, to indicate a speaker with a speech impediment such as a lisp. quotations examples
"Good girlth don't thay tho," said sweet little Charlie rather shocked.
1868, Sophie May, Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's
Do you mean to thay I am no gentleman, thir?
1903, Burt L. Standish, Frank Merriwell's Bravery
Obsolete spelling of they quotations examples
Yet fynde I another sort almoste as bad as thay.
1506, Alexander Barclay, The Ship of Fools, Volume 1
But potent is he against whome thei faught; for when thay wicked war in greatast securitie, then begane God to schaw his anger.
1566, John Knox, The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)
Law bless us! there was four of us on this stairkes, four as nice young men as you ever see: Mr. Bruffy's young man, Mr. Dawkinses, Mr. Blewitt's, and me--and we knew what our masters was about as well as thay did theirselfs.
1838, William Makepeace Thackeray, Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush