Variant offurther, equivalent toforth +-en.
furthen (third-person singular simple presentfurthens,present participlefurthening,simple past and past participlefurthened)
- (rare, nonstandard)Synonym offurther.
1820 original1692, Anthony Wood,Athenae Oxonienses:[…] that as the poorest bodies are by God's goodnes in the fulnes of a plentifull country competently sustained for this, so their soules by this provision may beefurthened for a better life;[…]
1827, Joseph Barlow Felt,The Annals of Salem: From Its First Settlement, page10:[…] as Christian brethren, be united by a heavenly and unfeigned love, bending all our hearts and forces infurthening a work beyond our strength, with reverence and fear, fastening our eyes always on Him, that is only able to direct and prosper all our ways.
1987,Man & Development, volume 9, page144:[…] his sociological insights, his non-party status as well as intellectual detachment in performing a singular theoretical task forfurthening the cause of the Indian revolution make him a unique figure among Indian Marxists.
1988, Mary A. Hepburn, Mary O'Briant, Inge Whittle,Constitution 200: A Bicentennial Collection of Essays, page81:[…] that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, strained, molested, orfurthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief;[…]
1996,Unesco Africa: Quarterly Journal of the Dakar Regional Office, page25:A girl who succeeds in gaining entry to the 2nd level has a better chance offurthening her education and this in turn gives access to improved job opportunities, higher income levels, and authority and power.
2013, Gabi Waibel, Judith Ehlert, Hart N. Feuer,Southeast Asia and the Civil Society Gaze:Moreover, the highly mobile nature of contemporary Cambodian society, driven by partial urbanization, labour migration, and the overall pragmatic/loose family structure, often keeps families separated –furthening the fragmentation of social institutions.
