forthy
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forthy
- /fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/ UK
- /fɚˈðaɪ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
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.
adverb for-thy · for thy · forthi
- Therefore. Forthy as now, I purpose for to wryte... Forthy as now schortlie to conclude.
- For this, for this reason; on this account. Thomalin, have no care for-thy.
conjunction for-thy · for thy · forthi
- Because, for sake, forwhy, since.
