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

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forby

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.

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

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

We’ve dug forty thousand dollars—eight thousand pounds—out o’ that same hole in the tint; forby sprainin’ the ankles, and well-nigh breakin’ the legs, o’ eight or tin miners.

From The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

And, forby," resumed Annie, "gin I war, I'm no guid eneuch yet.

From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George

There’s others Are getting on in years, forby old Ezra.

From Krindlesyke by Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson