obs. and dial. form of THE, THEE, THOU.

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1597.  Shaks., 2 Hen. IV., II. i. 63. Thou wot, wot ta? do, do, thou rogue!

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a. 1619.  Fletcher, Mad Lover, IV. v. Who art ta?

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1814.  Scott, Wav., xxix. (Celt speaks), ‘It was either ta muckle Sunday … or ta little government Sunday that they ca’d ta fast.’

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a. 1825.  Forby, Voc. E. Anglia, 338. Ta, te, to, art. or pron. the, this, that, it.

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1864.  Tennyson, North. Farmer, xi. Done it ta-year I meän ’d.

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