for because en · CCONJ
Meanings
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(archaic) Because.
My mothers maydes when they did ſowe & ſpyñ they ſang ſometyme a ſong of the feld mowſe that forbicauſe her lyvelood was but thyñ Would nedes goo ſeke her townyſſh ſyſters howſe
c. 1527–1542, Thomas Wyatt, “My mothers maydes when they did ſowe & ſpyñ”, in Egerton MS 2711, page 50v:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forbecause | alternative | lexicographic |