forthan

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See also: for-than

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English forthan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English forþan, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "Latinx" is not valid. See WT:LOS., from for + Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "Latinx" is not valid. See WT:LOS., dative case of þæt (“that”). More at for, than, that, for that.

Conjunction

forthan

  1. (now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) For this reason; therefore.
  2. (now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) For the reason that; because.

Derived terms

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