"forþamþe" meaning in Old English

See forþamþe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Etymology: From forþam (“because (a variant of forþon)”) + þe (“that, which”) Etymology templates: {{com|ang|forþam|þe|t1=because (a variant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">forþon</i>)|t2=that, which}} forþam (“because (a variant of forþon)”) + þe (“that, which”) Head templates: {{head|ang|conjunction}} forþamþe
  1. because
    Sense id: en-forþamþe-ang-conj-pRGu7rih
  2. for that, for that reason
    Sense id: en-forþamþe-ang-conj-kXsBY1qy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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        "Entry maintenance"
      ],
      "source": "w+disamb"
    },
    {
      "_dis": "0 0",
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w+disamb"
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    {
      "_dis": "0 0",
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Pages with entries",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w+disamb"
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  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "forþam",
        "3": "þe",
        "t1": "because (a variant of <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"ang\">forþon</i>)",
        "t2": "that, which"
      },
      "expansion": "forþam (“because (a variant of forþon)”) + þe (“that, which”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From forþam (“because (a variant of forþon)”) + þe (“that, which”)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "forþamþe",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "because"
      ],
      "id": "en-forþamþe-ang-conj-pRGu7rih",
      "links": [
        [
          "because",
          "because"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "If a man burns up a tree in a forest, and it becomes known who did it, he shall pay a full fine: he shall pay sixty shillings, for fire is a thief.",
          "text": "Laws of King Ine\nÐonne mon bēam on wuda forbǣrne, ⁊ weorðe yppe on þone ðe hit dȳde, ġielde hē fulwīte: ġeselle LX sċill., forþamþe fȳr bið þēof.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for that, for that reason"
      ],
      "id": "en-forþamþe-ang-conj-kXsBY1qy",
      "links": [
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "forþamþe"
}
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    "Old English conjunctions",
    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "forþam",
        "3": "þe",
        "t1": "because (a variant of <i class=\"Latn mention\" lang=\"ang\">forþon</i>)",
        "t2": "that, which"
      },
      "expansion": "forþam (“because (a variant of forþon)”) + þe (“that, which”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From forþam (“because (a variant of forþon)”) + þe (“that, which”)",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "forþamþe",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "because"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "because",
          "because"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "If a man burns up a tree in a forest, and it becomes known who did it, he shall pay a full fine: he shall pay sixty shillings, for fire is a thief.",
          "text": "Laws of King Ine\nÐonne mon bēam on wuda forbǣrne, ⁊ weorðe yppe on þone ðe hit dȳde, ġielde hē fulwīte: ġeselle LX sċill., forþamþe fȳr bið þēof.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for that, for that reason"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "forþamþe"
}

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