for to

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for to

Where it comes from

From Middle English for to, equivalent to for + to. Compare Scots for tae, Danish for at, Norwegian for å, Swedish för att.

conjunction

Expressing purpose: in order to. What went ye out for to see?
As a general infinitive marker. It does me good fur to look at you, Pip.

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"for to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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for to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/for%20to

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"for to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20to.

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@misc{for_to_2026,
  title = {for to},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20to},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}