forhow

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To despise; scorn.
(transitive) To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.
(transitive) To cast off; scorn.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English forhowien inherited from Old English forhogian (neglect, disregard, despise) prefix from English how.

Origin

English

how

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

anyhow English
elsehow English
everyhow English
how English
how've English
how-to English
howbeit English
howcatchem English
however English
howness English
howso English
howsoever English
nohow English
forhogian Old English
forhowien Middle English
how Middle English
forhoo Scots