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Forthy

//fɚˈðaɪ// adv, conj

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Therefore. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Forthy as now, I purpose for to wryte... Forthy as now schortlie to conclude."

  2. 2
    For this, for this reason; on this account. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Thomalin, have no care for-thy."

Conjunction
  1. 1
    Because, for sake, forwhy, since.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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