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单词 forwhy
释义

forwhy

[ fawr-hwahy, -wahy ]
/ fɔrˈʰwaɪ, -ˈwaɪ /
Archaic.

adverb

why; wherefore.

conjunction

because.

Origin of forwhy

before 1000; Middle English; Old English for hwī.See for, why

Words nearby forwhy

forward slash, forward-thinking, forwent, for what it's worth, For Whom the Bell Tolls, forwhy, forworn, forza, forzando, FOS, Fosamax
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Example sentences from the Web for forwhy

  • In o dayes come Ihone baptist prechand in desert of e Iewry, & seyand, Do ȝe penaunce; forwhy e kyngdome of heuyne sal come negh.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for forwhy

forwhy
/ (fɔːˈwaɪ) archaic /

adverb

for what reason; why

conjunction

(subordinating) because

Word Origin for forwhy

Old English for hwī
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