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What is thy bidding, my master?

What does "thy bidding" mean in the following phrase: What is thy bidding, my master? (StarWars ep.V)

 

2014년 8월 14일 오후 2:55
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He is requesting what the Emperor wants him to do. Someone's "bidding" is their command, and "thy" is a more intimate (and now antiquated) form of saying "your", reserved for friends and others you are close to. "You" and "your" were originally more formal, polite methods of addressing someone.

2014년 8월 30일
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It means, "What do you want me to do?"

2014년 8월 14일
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Basically, "What is your bidding?" or "What is your command?", but in old English (like medieval or Shakeperean English).

2014년 8월 14일