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