† for-thyconj.

Forms: Also Old English forðí, Middle English forthi, Middle English southern forðui, Middle English forthe.

Etymology: Old English forðí , forðý , < for prep. + ðý, instrumental of the adj., pron.², and n.¹ Compare for-thon conj.

Obsolete.

a. For this reason, therefore.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > effect, result, or consequence > effect or result [conjunction] > therefore

for-thonc900

for-thyc1000

c1000 West Saxon Gospels: John (Corpus Cambr.) vii. 22 Forðy Moyses eow sealde ymbsnydenysse.

c1175 Lamb. Hom. 21 Forðon a þis worlð winð onȝein us..for-þi we suneȝiet on-ȝein drihtenes welle.

c1230 Hali Meid. 9 For þi seli meiden forȝet ti folc.

a1250 Owl & Nightingale 69 Forthe the sulve mose Hire thonkes wolde the to-tose.

1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. Prol. 187 For~þi I conseille alle þe comune to lat þe catte worthe.

c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 234 My joy for-þy watz much þe more.

a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Lion & Mouse l. 1334 in Poems (1981) 54 The morning myld; my mirth wes mair for thy.

?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) i. l. 320 in Shorter Poems (1967) 28 Forthy [1579 Edinb. for thy] I knew the sygn. Wes action.

1590 T. Lodge Rosalynde: Euphues Golden Legacie sig. F For thy Montanus follow mine arreede.

1647 H. More Philos. Poems ii. i. ii. xxviii Forthy let first an inward centre hid Be put.

b. not-for-thy: nevertheless.what for-thy: see what pron., adv., int., adj.¹, conj., and n. Phrases 1g(d).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > on condition that [conjunction] > in spite of, notwithstanding

thougha1240

albeita1325

albec1405

not-for-thy1413

for all that1523

still1722

1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1859) i. xv. 13 Nought for thy, this I byhote expresse.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 319 Vndir the mantill nocht-for-thi, He suld be Armyt preualy.

a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 736 The fyrste þat rode noght forthy, Was the kyng of Lumbardy.

Derivatives

forthy that earlier.

ΚΠ

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 47 Al þet uuel þet of dina com. al com naut for þi þet þe wimmon lokede on þe wepmon.

1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 2698 Forthy þat sum has na knawyng Of purgatory..Þarfor [etc.].

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) vi. 18 Þare also gert kyng Nabugodonosor putte þe three childer in þe fyre, forþi þat þai held þe riȝt beleue.

forthy the because.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > because

forth thatc888

for-thonOE

forthy thec1000

for thatc1175

forthon thatc1175

forwhyc1384

for why thata1400

cause1556

'cos1828

c1000 West Saxon Gospels: John (Corpus Cambr.) vii. 22 Na forði ðe heo of Moyses sy.

c1175 Lamb. Hom. 41 On þon deie þa engles of heofene ham iblissieð: forði þe þa erming saulen habbeð rest of heore pine.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	for-thy
释义	† for-thyconj. Forms: Also Old English forðí, Middle English forthi, Middle English southern forðui, Middle English forthe. Etymology: Old English forðí , forðý , < for prep. + ðý, instrumental of the adj., pron.², and n.¹ Compare for-thon conj. Obsolete. a. For this reason, therefore. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > effect, result, or consequence > effect or result [conjunction] > therefore for-thonc900 for-thyc1000 c1000 West Saxon Gospels: John (Corpus Cambr.) vii. 22 Forðy Moyses eow sealde ymbsnydenysse. c1175 Lamb. Hom. 21 Forðon a þis worlð winð onȝein us..for-þi we suneȝiet on-ȝein drihtenes welle. c1230 Hali Meid. 9 For þi seli meiden forȝet ti folc. a1250 Owl & Nightingale 69 Forthe the sulve mose Hire thonkes wolde the to-tose. 1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. Prol. 187 For~þi I conseille alle þe comune to lat þe catte worthe. c1400 (?c1380) Pearl l. 234 My joy for-þy watz much þe more. a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Lion & Mouse l. 1334 in Poems (1981) 54 The morning myld; my mirth wes mair for thy. ?1553 (c1501) G. Douglas Palice of Honour (London) i. l. 320 in Shorter Poems (1967) 28 Forthy [1579 Edinb. for thy] I knew the sygn. Wes action. 1590 T. Lodge Rosalynde: Euphues Golden Legacie sig. F For thy Montanus follow mine arreede. 1647 H. More Philos. Poems ii. i. ii. xxviii Forthy let first an inward centre hid Be put. b. not-for-thy: nevertheless.what for-thy: see what pron., adv., int., adj.¹, conj., and n. Phrases 1g(d). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > on condition that [conjunction] > in spite of, notwithstanding thougha1240 albeita1325 albec1405 not-for-thy1413 for all that1523 still1722 1413 Pilgr. Sowle (1859) i. xv. 13 Nought for thy, this I byhote expresse. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) v. 319 Vndir the mantill nocht-for-thi, He suld be Armyt preualy. a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 736 The fyrste þat rode noght forthy, Was the kyng of Lumbardy. Derivatives forthy that earlier. ΚΠ ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 47 Al þet uuel þet of dina com. al com naut for þi þet þe wimmon lokede on þe wepmon. 1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 2698 Forthy þat sum has na knawyng Of purgatory..Þarfor [etc.]. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) vi. 18 Þare also gert kyng Nabugodonosor putte þe three childer in þe fyre, forþi þat þai held þe riȝt beleue. forthy the because. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > because forth thatc888 for-thonOE forthy thec1000 for thatc1175 forthon thatc1175 forwhyc1384 for why thata1400 cause1556 'cos1828 c1000 West Saxon Gospels: John (Corpus Cambr.) vii. 22 Na forði ðe heo of Moyses sy. c1175 Lamb. Hom. 41 On þon deie þa engles of heofene ham iblissieð: forði þe þa erming saulen habbeð rest of heore pine. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < conj.c1000
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