Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forhow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
forhow
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To despise; scorn.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To cast off; scorn.

British usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forhowien, from Old English forhogian (“to neglect, disregard, despise”), equivalent to for- + how. Cognate with Old Saxon farhuggjan, Old High German farhuggan.

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Inflected Forms

forhows (present, singular) forhowing (participle, present) forhowed (participle, past) forhowed (past) forhoo (alternative) forhooie (alternative) forhooy (alternative) forhui (alternative) furhow (alternative)

Questions

What does forhow mean?
To despise; scorn.
Where does forhow come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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