pronoun
that or those belonging to me: the possessive form of
I, used without a following noun, often after
of:
that book is mine; mine are better; he is a friend of mine
Origin:
ME min < OE, gen. sing of ic, I, akin to Ger mein: for base see me
possessive pronominal adjective
Archaic my: used before a word beginning with a vowel or the letter h[mine eyes, mine honor]; also used after a noun in direct address: daughter mine