forthy

== English == === Alternative forms === for-thy, for thy, forthi === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /fə(ɹ)ˈðaɪ/ (US) IPA(key): /fɚˈðaɪ/ Rhymes: -aɪ === Adverb === forthy (not comparable) (obsolete) Therefore. (obsolete) For this, for this reason; on this account. === Conjunction === forthy Because, for sake, forwhy, since. ==== Synonyms ==== as, for, inasmuch as, ∵ (mathematics symbol); see also Thesaurus:because === Related terms === why forwhy because of (prepositional phrase) 'cos for-than === Anagrams === frothy