† forwhyadv.conj.

Forms: Old English for-hwí, forhwý, Middle English forhwi (Middle English forwe, forwi), Middle English forqui, forquy, Middle English–1500s forwhi, Middle English– forwhy.

Etymology: Old English for-hwí, < for prep. + hwí, why adv. 1, instrumental of hwæt, neuter of hwá who?

Obsolete.

A. adv.

a. As direct interrogative. For what reason? Why?

ΚΠ

c1000 Ags. Ps. cxiii. 5 Þu, Iordanen, for hwi gengdest on bæcling?

c1175 Lamb. Hom. 153 Ach for-hwi nemneð ure drihten þis fa to neddre.

c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 12690 Forr whi wass þatt tatt sannt iohan. Amang þe leode seȝȝde. Off crist. tatt [etc.].

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 11157 Ioseph, dauid sun, for-qui [Fairf. for-why] Wil þou leue þi spuse mari?

c1475 Partenay 3464 Alas! this for-whi hast thou me in hate?

b. elliptical and quasi-int. Cf. the use of why adv.In many early examples the interpretation ‘because’ (see B.) would be equally suitable, the punctuation being merely due to the editors.

ΚΠ

c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 7 Ure helendes on tocume þincð ..grisliche alle manne. Forwi! for þat [etc.].

a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) ii. xiii. sig. p.iii^v The horses had no power any part to take For why? by myracle, theyr heedes all..Were vp holden in the ayre.

1561 Kethe Ps. c. 4 ‘All people that on earth do dwell’ For why? The Lord our God is good.

1601 in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign Elizabeth (1845) II. 425 For why? temptations doe approach vs fast.

2. As indirect interrogative. For what reason, why.

ΚΠ

c1175 Lamb. Hom. 81 Her me ah to understonden for-whi hit seið alf quic.

a1225 Leg. Kath. 507 Schaw sumwhet of ham, for hwi ha beon wurðe for to beon iwurðȝet.

c1320 Cast. Love 115 The reson is good and feir for-whi.

c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame i. 20 To knowe..the causis Ffor-why this is more then that cause is.

a1400–50 Alexander 4325 And I sall quethe þe forqui & quat is þe cause.

elliptical.1710 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 23 Dec. (1948) I. 136 I'll tell you no more at present, guess for why.

3. With connective force: On account of which, for which cause; wherefore.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > on account of which or wherefore

wherethroughc1220

wherethorough?c1225

whereforec1230

forwhyc1275

whereofa1325

whereup1340

wherebyc1380

whereonc1420

whereuponc1485

on account1817

(on) account of1928

c1275 Death 31 in Old Eng. Misc. 170 Ah seoððen moni mon biȝet bores and halle For-hwi þe wrecche sawle schal in-to pine ualle.

1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 2478 Alle our syns þat may be knawen, Commes of our-selven..For-why, with~outen God we syn sone.

a1400–50 Alexander 4584 Ȝe say ȝe sawe neuire soile, ne na citis biggis..For-quy as bestis on þe bent ȝe growe on þe greuys.

c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. xli. 59 The doublet is maad with poynynges, For whi it is cleped a pourpoynt.

c1503 tr. Charter of London in R. Arnold Chron. f. vi/1 For why we wyl & stedfastly commaunde that [etc.].

B. conj.

a. Because; = for prep. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > because

forth thatc888

for-thonOE

forthy thec1000

for thatc1175

forthon thatc1175

forwhyc1384

for why thata1400

cause1556

'cos1828

c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame ii. 45 And al my felynge gan to dede For whi hit was to grete affray.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 6975 For-qui þai held þair lay lastand, Was na folk þaim miht wid-stand.

14.. Lanfranc's Chirurg. 214 For~micam þou schalt brenne, fforwhi a cauterie drawiþ out al þe matere þat is corrupt.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) ix. 202 But no man that hath ony rayson in his hede ought not to counseyll you the same, for whi the daunger is there grete.

1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft x. ii. 179 Regard no dreames, for why the mind Of that in sleepe a view dooth take, Which [etc.].

1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 188 The Argument..will ever fall short upon this score: For why, there is not a full reckoning up of those attributes of his [God's] that have to do in the work.

1883 E. A. Freeman MS. letter It will be pleasant if you go to the Old Borough..Forwhy in that case you will certainly come on hither.

b. for why that: (a) = sense A. 1; (b) on the consideration that; provided that.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > because

forth thatc888

for-thonOE

forthy thec1000

for thatc1175

forthon thatc1175

forwhyc1384

for why thata1400

cause1556

'cos1828

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > on condition that [conjunction]

anda1225

on condition thatc1369

purveyed1398

for why thata1400

providing1423

provided1430

proviso1434

savingc1450

provided1463

moyenant that?1473

on, upon (under, up, in, by, of, with) the (this, that, such, a) condition1535

providing1552

so as1585

condition1599

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 3500 Þe fader luued esau for fode, For-qui þat he was archer gode.

a1450 Le Morte Arth. (Roxb.) 389 Thou shalt haue yiftis good, For why þat thou wilte dwelle wyth me.

2. = for prep. 2 (= Latin nam, enim).

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb]

soonc825

ratheeOE

rathelyeOE

rekeneOE

rekenlyOE

thereright971

anonOE

forth ona1000

coflyc1000

ferlyc1000

radlyOE

swiftlyc1000

unyoreOE

yareOE

at the forme (also first) wordOE

nowOE

shortlya1050

rightOE

here-rightlOE

right anonlOE

anonc1175

forthrightc1175

forthwithalc1175

skeetc1175

swithc1175

with and withc1175

anon-rightc1225

anon-rights?c1225

belivec1225

lightly?c1225

quickly?c1225

tidelyc1225

fastlyc1275

hastilyc1275

i-radlichec1275

as soon asc1290

aright1297

bedenea1300

in little wevea1300

withoute(n dwella1300

alrightc1300

as fast (as)c1300

at firstc1300

in placec1300

in the placec1300

mididonec1300

outrightc1300

prestc1300

streck13..

titec1300

without delayc1300

that stounds1303

rada1325

readya1325

apacec1325

albedenec1330

as (also also) titec1330

as blivec1330

as line rightc1330

as straight as linec1330

in anec1330

in presentc1330

newlyc1330

suddenlyc1330

titelyc1330

yernec1330

as soon1340

prestly1340

streckly1340

swithly?1370

evenlya1375

redelya1375

redlya1375

rifelya1375

yeplya1375

at one blastc1380

fresha1382

ripelyc1384

presentc1385

presently1385

without arrestc1385

readilyc1390

in the twinkling of a looka1393

derflya1400

forwhya1400

skeetlya1400

straighta1400

swifta1400

maintenantc1400

out of handc1400

wightc1400

at a startc1405

immediately1420

incontinent1425

there and then1428

onenec1429

forwithc1430

downright?a1439

agatec1440

at a tricec1440

right forth1440

withouten wonec1440

whipc1460

forthwith1461

undelayed1470

incessantly1472

at a momentc1475

right nowc1475

synec1475

incontinently1484

promptly1490

in the nonce?a1500

uncontinent1506

on (upon, in) the instant1509

in short1513

at a clap1519

by and by1526

straightway1526

at a twitch1528

at the first chop1528

maintenantly1528

on a tricea1529

with a tricec1530

at once1531

belively1532

straightwaysa1533

short days1533

undelayedly1534

fro hand1535

indelayedly1535

straight forth1536

betimesc1540

livelyc1540

upononc1540

suddenly1544

at one (or a) dash?1550

at (the) first dash?1550

instantly1552

forth of hand1564

upon the nines1568

on the nail1569

at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572

indilately1572

summarily1578

at one (a) chop1581

amain1587

straightwise1588

extempore1593

presto1598

upon the place1600

directly1604

instant1604

just now1606

with a siserary1607

promiscuously1609

at (in) one (an) instant1611

on (also upon) the momenta1616

at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617

hand to fist1634

fastisha1650

nextly1657

to rights1663

straightaway1663

slap1672

at first bolt1676

point-blank1679

in point1680

offhand1686

instanter1688

sonica1688

flush1701

like a thought1720

in a crack1725

momentary1725

bumbye1727

clacka1734

plumba1734

right away1734

momentarily1739

momentaneously1753

in a snap1768

right off1771

straight an end1778

abruptedly1784

in a whistle1784

slap-bang1785

bang?1795

right off the reel1798

in a whiff1800

in a flash1801

like a shot1809

momently1812

in a brace or couple of shakes1816

in a gird1825

(all) in a rush1829

in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830

straightly1830

toot sweetc1830

in two twos1838

rectly1843

quick-stick1844

short metre1848

right1849

at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854

off the hooks1860

quicksticks1860

straight off1873

bang off1886

away1887

in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890

ek dum1895

tout de suite1895

bung1899

one time1899

prompt1910

yesterday1911

in two ups1934

presto changeo1946

now-now1966

presto change1987

the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > seeing that or since

forwhya1400

where1411

whereas1426

seeinga1475

seen1483

fro1535

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 15242 ‘Drinckes all o þis,’ he said ‘For-qui it es mi blod’.

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Gen. iii. 5 For whi [L. enim] God woot that, in what euere dai ȝe schulen ete therof [etc.].

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 445 Forwhi whi schulde he thanne more correcte..than he schulde be correctid?

a1475 Bk. Quinte Essence (1889) 18 Saturne þe planete..is enemye to al kynde, For why, euery snow..comeþ of him.

a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xxiii. sig. i.ii Her merytes were..manyfest and playne For why by her merytes..Sygnes and myracles, were shewed full playne.

1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 618 A camell might well carrie one of them [sc. fieldpieces]..for why, Solyman..had..brought no greater pieces of batterie with him.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	forwhy
释义	† forwhyadv.conj. Forms: Old English for-hwí, forhwý, Middle English forhwi (Middle English forwe, forwi), Middle English forqui, forquy, Middle English–1500s forwhi, Middle English– forwhy. Etymology: Old English for-hwí, < for prep. + hwí, why adv. 1, instrumental of hwæt, neuter of hwá who? Obsolete. A. adv. 1. a. As direct interrogative. For what reason? Why? ΚΠ c1000 Ags. Ps. cxiii. 5 Þu, Iordanen, for hwi gengdest on bæcling? c1175 Lamb. Hom. 153 Ach for-hwi nemneð ure drihten þis fa to neddre. c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 12690 Forr whi wass þatt tatt sannt iohan. Amang þe leode seȝȝde. Off crist. tatt [etc.]. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 11157 Ioseph, dauid sun, for-qui [Fairf. for-why] Wil þou leue þi spuse mari? c1475 Partenay 3464 Alas! this for-whi hast thou me in hate? b. elliptical and quasi-int. Cf. the use of why adv.In many early examples the interpretation ‘because’ (see B.) would be equally suitable, the punctuation being merely due to the editors. ΚΠ c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 7 Ure helendes on tocume þincð ..grisliche alle manne. Forwi! for þat [etc.]. a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) ii. xiii. sig. p.iii^v The horses had no power any part to take For why? by myracle, theyr heedes all..Were vp holden in the ayre. 1561 Kethe Ps. c. 4 ‘All people that on earth do dwell’ For why? The Lord our God is good. 1601 in E. Farr Sel. Poetry Reign Elizabeth (1845) II. 425 For why? temptations doe approach vs fast. 2. As indirect interrogative. For what reason, why. ΚΠ c1175 Lamb. Hom. 81 Her me ah to understonden for-whi hit seið alf quic. a1225 Leg. Kath. 507 Schaw sumwhet of ham, for hwi ha beon wurðe for to beon iwurðȝet. c1320 Cast. Love 115 The reson is good and feir for-whi. c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame i. 20 To knowe..the causis Ffor-why this is more then that cause is. a1400–50 Alexander 4325 And I sall quethe þe forqui & quat is þe cause. elliptical.1710 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 23 Dec. (1948) I. 136 I'll tell you no more at present, guess for why. 3. With connective force: On account of which, for which cause; wherefore. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > on account of which or wherefore wherethroughc1220 wherethorough?c1225 whereforec1230 forwhyc1275 whereofa1325 whereup1340 wherebyc1380 whereonc1420 whereuponc1485 on account1817 (on) account of1928 c1275 Death 31 in Old Eng. Misc. 170 Ah seoððen moni mon biȝet bores and halle For-hwi þe wrecche sawle schal in-to pine ualle. 1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 2478 Alle our syns þat may be knawen, Commes of our-selven..For-why, with~outen God we syn sone. a1400–50 Alexander 4584 Ȝe say ȝe sawe neuire soile, ne na citis biggis..For-quy as bestis on þe bent ȝe growe on þe greuys. c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. xli. 59 The doublet is maad with poynynges, For whi it is cleped a pourpoynt. c1503 tr. Charter of London in R. Arnold Chron. f. vi/1 For why we wyl & stedfastly commaunde that [etc.]. B. conj. 1. a. Because; = for prep. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > because forth thatc888 for-thonOE forthy thec1000 for thatc1175 forthon thatc1175 forwhyc1384 for why thata1400 cause1556 'cos1828 c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame ii. 45 And al my felynge gan to dede For whi hit was to grete affray. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 6975 For-qui þai held þair lay lastand, Was na folk þaim miht wid-stand. 14.. Lanfranc's Chirurg. 214 For~micam þou schalt brenne, fforwhi a cauterie drawiþ out al þe matere þat is corrupt. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) ix. 202 But no man that hath ony rayson in his hede ought not to counseyll you the same, for whi the daunger is there grete. 1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft x. ii. 179 Regard no dreames, for why the mind Of that in sleepe a view dooth take, Which [etc.]. 1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 188 The Argument..will ever fall short upon this score: For why, there is not a full reckoning up of those attributes of his [God's] that have to do in the work. 1883 E. A. Freeman MS. letter It will be pleasant if you go to the Old Borough..Forwhy in that case you will certainly come on hither. b. for why that: (a) = sense A. 1; (b) on the consideration that; provided that. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > because forth thatc888 for-thonOE forthy thec1000 for thatc1175 forthon thatc1175 forwhyc1384 for why thata1400 cause1556 'cos1828 the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > on condition that [conjunction] anda1225 on condition thatc1369 purveyed1398 for why thata1400 providing1423 provided1430 proviso1434 savingc1450 provided1463 moyenant that?1473 on, upon (under, up, in, by, of, with) the (this, that, such, a) condition1535 providing1552 so as1585 condition1599 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 3500 Þe fader luued esau for fode, For-qui þat he was archer gode. a1450 Le Morte Arth. (Roxb.) 389 Thou shalt haue yiftis good, For why þat thou wilte dwelle wyth me. 2. = for prep. 2 (= Latin nam, enim). ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb] soonc825 ratheeOE rathelyeOE rekeneOE rekenlyOE thereright971 anonOE forth ona1000 coflyc1000 ferlyc1000 radlyOE swiftlyc1000 unyoreOE yareOE at the forme (also first) wordOE nowOE shortlya1050 rightOE here-rightlOE right anonlOE anonc1175 forthrightc1175 forthwithalc1175 skeetc1175 swithc1175 with and withc1175 anon-rightc1225 anon-rights?c1225 belivec1225 lightly?c1225 quickly?c1225 tidelyc1225 fastlyc1275 hastilyc1275 i-radlichec1275 as soon asc1290 aright1297 bedenea1300 in little wevea1300 withoute(n dwella1300 alrightc1300 as fast (as)c1300 at firstc1300 in placec1300 in the placec1300 mididonec1300 outrightc1300 prestc1300 streck13.. titec1300 without delayc1300 that stounds1303 rada1325 readya1325 apacec1325 albedenec1330 as (also also) titec1330 as blivec1330 as line rightc1330 as straight as linec1330 in anec1330 in presentc1330 newlyc1330 suddenlyc1330 titelyc1330 yernec1330 as soon1340 prestly1340 streckly1340 swithly?1370 evenlya1375 redelya1375 redlya1375 rifelya1375 yeplya1375 at one blastc1380 fresha1382 ripelyc1384 presentc1385 presently1385 without arrestc1385 readilyc1390 in the twinkling of a looka1393 derflya1400 forwhya1400 skeetlya1400 straighta1400 swifta1400 maintenantc1400 out of handc1400 wightc1400 at a startc1405 immediately1420 incontinent1425 there and then1428 onenec1429 forwithc1430 downright?a1439 agatec1440 at a tricec1440 right forth1440 withouten wonec1440 whipc1460 forthwith1461 undelayed1470 incessantly1472 at a momentc1475 right nowc1475 synec1475 incontinently1484 promptly1490 in the nonce?a1500 uncontinent1506 on (upon, in) the instant1509 in short1513 at a clap1519 by and by1526 straightway1526 at a twitch1528 at the first chop1528 maintenantly1528 on a tricea1529 with a tricec1530 at once1531 belively1532 straightwaysa1533 short days1533 undelayedly1534 fro hand1535 indelayedly1535 straight forth1536 betimesc1540 livelyc1540 upononc1540 suddenly1544 at one (or a) dash?1550 at (the) first dash?1550 instantly1552 forth of hand1564 upon the nines1568 on the nail1569 at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572 indilately1572 summarily1578 at one (a) chop1581 amain1587 straightwise1588 extempore1593 presto1598 upon the place1600 directly1604 instant1604 just now1606 with a siserary1607 promiscuously1609 at (in) one (an) instant1611 on (also upon) the momenta1616 at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617 hand to fist1634 fastisha1650 nextly1657 to rights1663 straightaway1663 slap1672 at first bolt1676 point-blank1679 in point1680 offhand1686 instanter1688 sonica1688 flush1701 like a thought1720 in a crack1725 momentary1725 bumbye1727 clacka1734 plumba1734 right away1734 momentarily1739 momentaneously1753 in a snap1768 right off1771 straight an end1778 abruptedly1784 in a whistle1784 slap-bang1785 bang?1795 right off the reel1798 in a whiff1800 in a flash1801 like a shot1809 momently1812 in a brace or couple of shakes1816 in a gird1825 (all) in a rush1829 in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830 straightly1830 toot sweetc1830 in two twos1838 rectly1843 quick-stick1844 short metre1848 right1849 at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854 off the hooks1860 quicksticks1860 straight off1873 bang off1886 away1887 in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890 ek dum1895 tout de suite1895 bung1899 one time1899 prompt1910 yesterday1911 in two ups1934 presto changeo1946 now-now1966 presto change1987 the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [conjunction] > seeing that or since forwhya1400 where1411 whereas1426 seeinga1475 seen1483 fro1535 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 15242 ‘Drinckes all o þis,’ he said ‘For-qui it es mi blod’. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Gen. iii. 5 For whi [L. enim] God woot that, in what euere dai ȝe schulen ete therof [etc.]. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 445 Forwhi whi schulde he thanne more correcte..than he schulde be correctid? a1475 Bk. Quinte Essence (1889) 18 Saturne þe planete..is enemye to al kynde, For why, euery snow..comeþ of him. a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xxiii. sig. i.ii Her merytes were..manyfest and playne For why by her merytes..Sygnes and myracles, were shewed full playne. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 618 A camell might well carrie one of them [sc. fieldpieces]..for why, Solyman..had..brought no greater pieces of batterie with him. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.conj.c1000
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