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forthen

forthen adverb: also; even.

Adverb

forthen (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Also; even.

Origin of forthen

From Middle English forthen, from Old English forþon, furþon, furþum (“even, exactly, quite, already, just as, at first, further, previously”), from forþ (“forth”). More at forth.

Questions about forthen

What does forthen mean?
Forthen means also; even.
What part of speech is forthen?
Forthen is an adverb.

Words near forthen in the dictionary

  1. forthdrawing
  2. forthdrawn
  3. forthdraws
  4. forthdrew
  5. forthe
  6. forthen
  7. forthfare
  8. forthfares
  9. forthfaring
  10. forthfather
  11. forthfathers

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