English Explanatory Dictionary

forthan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

conj

For this reason; therefore.
For the reason that; because.

Word forms

forthan for-than forthon

Etymology

From Middle English forthan, from Old English for þon, comprised of for (“because of”) + þon (“that”). More at for, than, that, for that.

Derived words

forthan that

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