forthy

• for-thy, for thy, forthi

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.

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

forthy (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Therefore.
   • Robert Henryson

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

2. (obsolete) For this, for this reason; on this account.
   • Edmund Spenser

     Thomalin, have no care for thy.

forthy

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

• why
• forwhy
• because of (prepositional phrase)
• 'cos
• for-than

• frothy