forwhy

forwhy [fawr-hwahy, -wahy]Archaic. ExamplesWord Origin adverb

1. why; wherefore.

conjunction

2. because.

Origin of forwhy before 1000; Middle English; Old English for hwī. See for, why Examples from the Web for forwhy Historical Examples of forwhy

In o dayes come Ihone baptist prechand in desert of e Iewry, & seyand, Do ȝe penaunce; forwhy e kyngdome of heuyne sal come negh.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7

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British Dictionary definitions for forwhy forwhy adverb

1. for what reason; why

conjunction

2. (subordinating) because

Word Origin for forwhy Old English for hwī