my - poss.pron. (attrib.)
1 of or belonging to
me or
myself (
my house;
my own business).
2 as a form of address in affectionate, sympathetic, jocular, or patronizing contexts (
my dear boy).
3 in various expressions of surprise (
my God!; oh
my!).
4 Brit. colloq. indicating the speaker's husband, wife, child, etc. (
my Johnny's
ill again).
my Lady (or Lord) the form of address to certain titled persons. [ME mi, reduced f. min MINE(1)]
