forby

American  

[fawr-bahy] / fɔrˈbaɪ /

Or forbye

preposition

Chiefly Scot.

1. close by; near.

2. besides.

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forby British  

/ fərˈbaɪ, fɔːˈbaɪ /

preposition

1. besides; in addition (to)

2. obsolete near; nearby

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Etymology

Origin of forby

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English forbi “past in space or time,” from for- “fore-” + by; see fore ¹, by

Example Sentences

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?

From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.

“Na,” Nanny answered artlessly, “you have just the thin brown coat wi’ the braid round it, forby the ane you have on the now.”

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Never mind, there’s queer things in the world forby Ezra.

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Then we tak' the Beuk regularly; an' forby that, Betty,' he said impressively, 'I was five times at the prayer-meetin's wi' ye last year, and'—— 'Prayer-meetin's!' said Betty; 'prayer-meetin's!' and she raised her voice.

From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing

They're a' stoppit afore they come this length; an' forby, frae what Rundell has let drap the day, he never kent that the coal was being worked as far up as this.

From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.