forthan

F4O1R1T1H4A1N1

conjunction

For this reason; therefore.

OriginMiddle English forthan ← Old English for þon →
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Meanings

conjunction

alternative for-than · alternative forthon

  1. Northern EnglanddialectalFor this reason; therefore.
  2. Northern EnglanddialectalFor the reason that; because.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfor þon
  2. Middle Englishforthan
  3. Englishforthan

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

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APA

forthan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthan

MLA

“forthan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forthan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthan.

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