Dictionary

forthy en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/ (UK)
• /fɚˈðaɪ/ (US)

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.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Therefore.
   • Forthy as now, I purpose for to wryte... Forthy as now schortlie to conclude. c. 1480, Robert Henryson, The Taill of Schir Chanticleir and the Foxe:
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) For this, for this reason; on this account.
   • Thomalin, have no care for-thy. 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “May. Ægloga Quinta.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: […], London: […] Iohn Wolfe for Iohn Harrison the yonger, […], →OCLC:

Forms

forthy en · CCONJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/ (UK)
• /fɚˈðaɪ/ (US)

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.

Meanings

1. Because, for sake, forwhy, since.

Forms

Relateds

why · because of · forwhy · 'cos · for-than

Synonyms

inasmuch as · as · ∵ · for