forwhy

[fawr-hwahy, -wahy]

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adverb

why; wherefore.

conjunction

because.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English for hwī. See for, why

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forwhy (fɔːˈwaɪ)

—*adv*
1.	for what reason; why

—*conj*
2.	(subordinating) because

[Old English for hwī]

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