Definition of FORTHY

forthy

Meanings

Adv

  • Therefore.
  • For this, for this reason; on this account.

Conj

  • Because, for sake, forwhy, since.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forthy, from Old English forþȳ, for þȳ [þe] (“because [that]”), 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.

Synonyms

as, because, for, inasmuch as, ∵

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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