forthy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Therefore.
  2. For this, for this reason; on this account.
conj
  1. Because, for sake, forwhy, since.

Pronunciation

/fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forthy.wav /fɚˈðaɪ/

Word forms

forthy for-thy for thy forthi

Etymology

From Middle English forthy, from Old English forþȳ, for þȳ þe, forþon (“because, since”), from for + þȳ, þon (“by that, therefore”), instrumental case of þæt (“that”); Cognate with Yola farthoo (“why”), Old Norse fyrir því (at) (Danish & Norwegian fordi (“because”), Swedish för att). More at for, the, that.

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