for thy

A form of forthy — Therefore.

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Meanings

conjunction
  1. alternativeAlternative form of forthy (“because”).

    For thy it bring: us nearer to the Godhead is nonsense, Daya, if not blasphemy.

    1791, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, William TAYLOR (of Norwich.), Nathan the Wise. A dramatic poem, page 24
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    Wallace knew well the Englishmen would flee, For thy he thrusted in the thickest to be, Hewing full fast on whomsoever he fought, Against his dint fine steel availed nought.

    1713, Robert Sanders, transl., The Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace
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“for thy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20thy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for thy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20thy.

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