forby
Americanpreposition
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close by; near.
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besides.
preposition
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besides; in addition (to)
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obsolete near; nearby
Etymology
Origin of forby
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English forbi “past in space or time,” from for- “fore-” + by; fore 1, by
Example Sentences
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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.
What, man! you'll never manish it—and you as weak as watter forby.
From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir
A mare, a foal, an' a' that; A mare, a foal, an' a' that; Sax guid fat kye, a cauf forby, An' twa pet ewes, an' a' that.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles
In my day I have been soldier, sailor, reiver, hunter and hunted, doctor and patient, forby a wheen mair.
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
"Over comin' up," said the ither empire forby Sandy; an' the laddie that was ballin' says, "Ay weel, than, I'm genna see an' get wid."
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
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