"forcause" meaning in English

See forcause in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Etymology: From for + cause. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|for|cause}} for + cause Head templates: {{en-con}} forcause
  1. (obsolete) because, for the reason that. Tags: obsolete

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