for to

See also: forto

English

Etymology

for + to, compare Danish for at, Norwegian bokmål for å.

Conjunction

for to

  1. (obsolete outside dialects) in order to
    • Bible, Luke vii. 25
      What went ye out for to see?
  2. (dialectal) for; to
    I got a car, for to drive. → I got a car, for driving. / to drive.

Quotations

  • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:for to.

References

  • for to at for in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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