Akademik

YE
1.
pron. archaic pl. of THOU(1).
Phrases and idioms:
ye gods! joc. an exclamation of astonishment.
Etymology: OE ge f. Gmc
2.
adj. pseudo-archaic = THE (ye olde tea-shoppe).
Etymology: var. spelling f. the y-shaped letter THORN (representing th) in the 14th c.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.