forby

or for·bye

[ fawr-bahy ]

/ fɔrˈbaɪ /

preposition, adverb Chiefly Scot.

close by; near.

besides.

Origin of forby

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at for-, by¹

Words nearby forby

forbidden transition, forbidding, forbore, forborne, Forbush decrease, forby, force, force carrier, force cup, forced, forced alimentation

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Example sentences from the Web for forby

Forby, its my opinion that damaging reports have somehow leaked out from the mine.
The Protector|Harold Bindloss
According to Forby, a metaphor taken from the descent of a well or mine, which is of course absurd.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
Forby that they were baith—or they baith seemed—earnest professors and men of comely conversation.
Catriona|Robert Louis Stevenson
If I want religion I've a guid richt to hae it; an' forby, if they abolish religion, hoo wad folk do wi' the funerals?
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

Forby gives this word only with the meaning "a large pond;" a sense confined to Suffolk.
Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853|Various

British Dictionary definitions for forby

forby

forbye

/ (fɔːˈbaɪ, Scottish fərˈbaɪ) /

preposition, adverb Scot

besides; in addition (to)

obsolete near; nearby

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单词	forby
释义	forby or for·bye [ fawr-bahy ] / fɔrˈbaɪ / preposition, adverb Chiefly Scot. close by; near. besides. Origin of forby Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at for-, by¹ Words nearby forby forbidden transition, forbidding, forbore, forborne, Forbush decrease, forby, force, force carrier, force cup, forced, forced alimentation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forby Forby, its my opinion that damaging reports have somehow leaked out from the mine. The Protector\|Harold Bindloss According to Forby, a metaphor taken from the descent of a well or mine, which is of course absurd. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten Forby that they were baith—or they baith seemed—earnest professors and men of comely conversation. Catriona\|Robert Louis Stevenson If I want religion I've a guid richt to hae it; an' forby, if they abolish religion, hoo wad folk do wi' the funerals? The Underworld\|James C. Welsh Forby gives this word only with the meaning "a large pond;" a sense confined to Suffolk. Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853\|Various British Dictionary definitions for forby forby forbye / (fɔːˈbaɪ, Scottish fərˈbaɪ) / preposition, adverb Scot besides; in addition (to) obsolete near; nearby Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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