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forhow.

To despise; scorn.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To despise; scorn.

    obsolete · transitive
  2. To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · transitive
  3. To cast off; scorn.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · transitive
Where this word comes from

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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