These are the meanings of the letters RFROY when you unscramble them.
- For (conj.)
Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything.
- For (conj.)
Since; because; introducing a reason of something before advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or the like, of an action related or a statement made. It is logically nearly equivalent to since, or because, but connects less closely, and is sometimes used as a very general introduction to something suggested by what has gone before.
- For (n.)
One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
- For (prep.)
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
- For (prep.)
Indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which, anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against.
- For (prep.)
Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.
- For (prep.)
Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.
- For (prep.)
Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc.
- For (prep.)
Indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or made; instead of, or place of.
- For (prep.)
Indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed, or the point toward which motion is made; /ntending to go to.
- For (prep.)
Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.
- For (prep.)
Indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves, or is done.
- For (prep.)
Indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of.
- Foy (n.)
A feast given by one about to leave a place.
- Foy (n.)
Faith; allegiance; fealty.
- Fro (adv.)
From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To and fro under To.
- Fro (prep.)
From.
- Fry (n.)
A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.
- Fry (n.)
The young of any fish.
- Fry (v. i.)
To be agitated; to be greatly moved.
- Fry (v. i.)
To simmer; to boil.
- Fry (v. i.)
To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.
- Fry (v. i.)
To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat.
- Fry (v. t.)
To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.