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; fore ¹, by

Example Sentences

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

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.

"Belike they've locked this door forby," he said.

From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir

"An' what would he do wid another man's letter forby the discooshun that might enshoo?"

From Michael McGrath, Postmaster by Connor, Ralph

I wonder you dinna think shame, to hold up your face to me, forby the minister.

From Janet's Love and Service by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)