forthy
adv/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.
Definitions
Therefore.
- Forthy as now, I purpose for to wryte... Forthy as now schortlie to conclude.
For this, for this reason
For this, for this reason; on this account.
- Thomalin, have no care for-thy.
Because, for sake, forwhy, since.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for forthy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA