forthi

See also: forði

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English forþȳ (“for that, because, therefore, consequently”), from for (“for”) + þȳ (“by that”), instrumental case of þæt (“that”). Cognate with Old Norse for þvī (“for this cause”). More at forthy.

Adverb

forthi

  1. For this reason; because of this; therefore; consequently.

Conjunction

forthi

  1. For that; because; therefore.
  • noght forthi

Descendants
  • English: forthy
  • Scots: for-thy
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.