"forthan" meaning in English

See forthan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Etymology: From Middle English forthan, from Old English for þon, comprised of for (“because of”) + þon (“that”). More at for, than, that, for that. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forthan}} Middle English forthan, {{inh|en|ang|for þon þe|for þon}} Old English for þon, {{m|ang|for||because of}} for (“because of”), {{m|ang|þon||that}} þon (“that”), {{l|en|for}} for, {{l|en|than}} than, {{l|en|that}} that, {{l|en|for that}} for that Head templates: {{en-con}} forthan
  1. (now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) For this reason; therefore. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal
    Sense id: en-forthan-en-conj-MdjvroVC Categories (other): Northern England English
  2. (now chiefly dialectal, Northern England) For the reason that; because. Tags: Northern-England, dialectal
    Sense id: en-forthan-en-conj-9Ty-24hz Categories (other): Northern England English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: for-than, forthon Derived forms: forthan that

Alternative forms

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