different between forwhy vs forthy

English

Etymology

From Middle English forwhy, forwhi, from Old English forhw?, forhw? (“why, wherefore”). Equivalent to for +? why.

Conjunction

forwhy

1. (obsolete) Because; for the reason that.

Synonyms

• as, given that, since; see also Thesaurus:because

Middle English

Adverb

forwhy

1. for what reason, for what cause, why; the reason why, for the reason that

   • Forwhy? Yif thou enforcest thee to assemble money, thow must byreven him his money that hath it.

2. on account of which
   • a. 1250, unknown author, Florizsand Blauncheflur

     I ne finde no3t atte frume Þat þing for whi ihc am hider icume.

3. inasmuch as, since, for

   • That ye to him of hard now been ywonne Oughte he be glad..Forwhi men seith, "impressiounes light Ful lightly been ay redy to the flight."

4. for which reason, wherefore, therefore

   • Me nedeth here noon other art to use; Forwhi to every lovere I me excuse, ...

5. in order that, so that

   • In hyr hand A braunche newe, Forwhy that no man sholde her lette.

6. on the condition that, provided that, if

   • Thou shalt haue yiftis good, For-why þat thou wilte dwelle with me.

English

Alternative forms

• for-thy, for thy, forthi

Etymology

From Middle English forthy, from Old English forþ?, for þ? [þe] (“because [that]”), forþon (“because, since”), from for + þ?, 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, that.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /f?(?)?ða?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /f??ða?/
• Rhymes: -a?

Adverb

forthy (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Therefore.
   • c. 1480, Robert Henryson, The Taill of Schir Chanticleir and the Foxe

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

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

   • Thomalin, have no care for-thy.

Conjunction

forthy

1. 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