forhow en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forhowien, from Old English forhogian (“to neglect, disregard, despise”), equivalent to for- + how. Cognate with Old Saxon farhuggjan, Old High German farhuggan.
Meanings
- (obsolete, transitive) To despise; scorn.
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(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.
It was believed that handling any bird's eggs in the nest made the bird forhooie them, [...]
1881, Gregor, Elk-Lore:
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(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To cast off; scorn.
Mind what this lass has undergane for you, Since ye did her so treach'rously forhow, [...]
1768, Ross, Hclenort:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forhowed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forhowed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forhui | alternative | lexicographic | |
| forhooie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| furhow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| forhooy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| forhows | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forhoo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| forhowing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |