forthy

C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /ˈfɔrði/ UK /ˈfɔːði/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
therefore; for that reason (archaic)

He had broken his oath, and forthy the lord cast him out.

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Synonyms

1 adv · therefore; for that reason... therefore thus hence wherefore accordingly

Etymology

From Old English forþÄ« ('therefore, for that reason'), from for ('for') + þÄ« (instrumental case of þÃ¦t, 'that').

forþÄ« Old English

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# forthy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈfɔrði/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːði/

## Meanings
1. therefore; for that reason (archaic)

## Examples
- He had broken his oath, and forthy the lord cast him out.

## Synonyms
- therefore
- thus
- hence
- wherefore
- accordingly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: forþÄ«

## Etymology
From Old English forþÄ« ('therefore, for that reason'), from for ('for') + þÄ« (instrumental case of þÃ¦t, 'that').

## AI Etymology
Forthy comes from Old English forþÄ« ('therefore, for that reason'), from for ('for') + þÄ« (instrumental case of þÃ¦t, 'that'). Morphologically, the form is compositional, with the named elements combining to produce the modern spelling and sense. In present use, it is used as a adverb and conjunction meaning "therefore; for that reason (archaic)", so the historical material remains connected with the current sense rather than standing as bare ancestry. The named historical forms include Old English forþÄ«, keeping the history tied to concrete forms rather than a loose resemblance. Its semantic neighborhood includes therefore, thus, hence, and wherefore, locating the modern specialization without adding a new origin story.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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