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Webster 1913 Edition

Forthy

For-thy′

,
adv.
[AS.
forðȳ
;
for
, prep. +
ðȳ
, instrumental neut. of
se
,
seó
,
ðæt
, pron. demonstrative and article. See
The
.]
Therefore.
[Obs.]
Spenser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Forthy

FO'RTHY

,
adv.
Therefore. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

forthy

forthy

English

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Adverb

forthy ‎(not comparable)

  1. Therefore.
    "Forthy as now, I purpose for to wryte...Forthy as now schortlie to conclude"--Robert Henryson
  2. For this, for this reason; on this account.
    "Thomalin, have no care for thy."--Spenser.

Conjunction

forthy

  1. Because, for sake, forwhy.
  2. Since.

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /fɚˈðaɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ

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