"for thy" meaning in English

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Conjunction

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  1. Alternative form of forthy (“because”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: forthy (extra: because)
    Sense id: en-for_thy-en-conj-5TCB2QYe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1791, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, William TAYLOR (of Norwich.), Nathan the Wise. A dramatic poem, page 24:",
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