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PREP
I1FOR, on account of, because of, with, by2according to
Source:
https://bosworthtoller.com/11164
Attested
in
Aelfric's Colloquy 1
,
Bede's Death Song
,
Sellic Spell
,
Aelfric's Colloquy 3
originates from: PGmc
*furi
"in front of, for" (furi
>
fyri
>
fyre) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:161)