his

Etymology 1

From Middle English his, from Old English his (“his; its”), from Proto-Germanic *hes (“of this”), genitive of Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this, this one”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, *ḱey- (“this”). Cognate with Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic hans (“his”). More at he; see also its.

det

1. Belonging to him.
   In his first televised address since the siege in Abidjan began this week, Ouattara said he would focus on returning the country to normal to ease the plight of civilians. 8 Apr 2011, Xan Rice, “Ivory Coast: 100 more bodies found as ethnic tensions rise”, in The Guardian
2. (sometimes dated) Belonging to a person of unspecified gender.
   It is our conviction that piecemeal critiques of nontheisms will not suffice. The theist must enter the arena with a positive and comprehensive case of his own. 2003, Norman L. Geisler, Winfried Corduan, Philosophy of Religion: Second Edition, page 9
3. (obsolete) Its; belonging to it. (Now only when implying personification.)
   In ſo moche that if any verbe be of the thyꝛde coniugation I ſet out all his rotes and tenſes[…] 18 July 1530, Iohan Palſgrave, “The Introduction”, in Leſclarciſſement de la langue francoyſe[…], London: Richard Pynſon, Iohan Haukyns, →OCLC, page 32; reprinted as Lesclarcissement de la langue françoyse, Genève: Slatkine Reprints, 1972
4. (archaic) Used as a genitive marker in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in -s, to express the possessive case.
   Ahab his mark for Ahab's mark.
   Sejanus his Fall

pron

1. That which belongs to him; the possessive case of he, used without a following noun.
   The decision was his to live with.
2. Alternative spelling of His

Etymology 2

noun

1. plural of hi
   The Hikkams pushed a table over by the booth where the Lochwoods and Meekums were sitting, exchanged his and sat down. 2009, John M. Carney, Welcome to Tranquility