forthan

See also: for-than and forþan

English

Alternative forms

• for-than, forthon

Etymology

From Middle English forthan, from Old English for þon, comprised of for (“because of”) + þon (“that”). More at for, than, that, for that.

Conjunction

forthan

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

Derived terms

• forthan that