forþ

See also: forþ-

Old English

Alternative forms

forð

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furþą, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥to-. Cognate with Old Frisian forth, Old Saxon forth. Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian mbroth (“go forward, advance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /forθ/, [forˠθ]

Adverb

forþ

expresses the continuation of an action
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Festival of St. Peter the Apostle"
  Petrus cnocode forþ oþ þæt hīe hine inn lēton.
  Peter kept knocking until they let him in.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Festival of Saint Peter the Apostle"
  Hīe ēodon forþ oþ þæt hīe cōmon tō ānum wīċe.
  They kept walking until they came to a street.
- 9th century, Bald's Leechbook vol. I
  Drince hē forþ þone drenċ fēowertīene niht.
  He should continue to drink the potion for fourteen days.
out, forth (so as to be seen or known)
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
  Þā tēah heora ōðer forþ fæġere bōc and swīðe medmiċele and mē sealde tō rǣdenne.
  Then one of them pulled out a beautiful and very small book and handed me it to read.
forwards
- c. 1000, unknown author, Vercelli Homily XIX
  God onsende miċelne reġn and strangne wind and grimme ȳst on þā sǣ, swā þæt þæt sċip ne meahte nāwðer swimman ne forþ ne underbæc.
  God sent a heavy rain and strong wind and violent storm to the sea, so that the ship couldn't sail either forwards or backwards.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 18:4-6
  Sē Hǣlend ēode þā forþ and cwæþ tō him, "Hwone sēċaþ ġē?" Hīe andswarodon him and cwǣdon, "Þone Nāzareniscan Hǣlend." Sē Hǣlend cwæþ, "Iċ hit eom." Sōðlīċe Iūdās, þe hine belǣwde, stōd mid him. Þā hē openlīċe sæġde "Iċ hit eom," þā ēodon hīe underbæc and fēollon on þā eorðan.
  Jesus stepped forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They answered him and said, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said, "That's me." Judas, who had betrayed him, was standing there with them. When he openly said "That's me," they stepped back and fell to the ground.

Preposition

forþ

forward to, up to

Descendants

Middle English: forth, vorð, furth, feorð, forh, fort, ford
- English: forth
- Scots: furth

单词	forþ
释义	forþ See also: forþ- Old English Alternative forms forð Etymology From Proto-Germanic furþą, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥to-. Cognate with Old Frisian forth, Old Saxon forth. Extra-Germanic cognates include Albanian mbroth (“go forward, advance”). Pronunciation IPA^(key): /forθ/, [forˠθ] Adverb forþ expresses the continuation of an action c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Festival of St. Peter the Apostle" Petrus cnocode forþ* oþ þæt hīe hine inn lēton.* Peter kept knocking until they let him in. c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Festival of Saint Peter the Apostle" Hīe ēodon forþ* oþ þæt hīe cōmon tō ānum wīċe.* They kept walking until they came to a street. 9th century, Bald's Leechbook vol. I Drince hē forþ* þone drenċ fēowertīene niht.* He should continue to drink the potion for fourteen days. out, forth (so as to be seen or known) late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History Þā tēah heora ōðer forþ* fæġere bōc and swīðe medmiċele and mē sealde tō rǣdenne.* Then one of them pulled out a beautiful and very small book and handed me it to read. forwards c. 1000, unknown author, Vercelli Homily XIX God onsende miċelne reġn and strangne wind and grimme ȳst on þā sǣ, swā þæt þæt sċip ne meahte nāwðer swimman ne forþ* ne underbæc.* God sent a heavy rain and strong wind and violent storm to the sea, so that the ship couldn't sail either forwards or backwards. c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 18:4-6 Sē Hǣlend ēode þā forþ and cwæþ tō him, "Hwone sēċaþ ġē?" Hīe andswarodon him and cwǣdon, "Þone Nāzareniscan Hǣlend." Sē Hǣlend cwæþ, "Iċ hit eom." Sōðlīċe Iūdās, þe hine belǣwde, stōd mid him. Þā hē openlīċe sæġde "Iċ hit eom," þā ēodon hīe underbæc and fēollon on þā eorðan. Jesus stepped forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?" They answered him and said, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said, "That's me." Judas, who had betrayed him, was standing there with them. When he openly said "That's me," they stepped back and fell to the ground. Preposition forþ forward to, up to Descendants Middle English: forth, vorð, furth, feorð, forh, fort, ford English: forth Scots: furth
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