- forbye
- I. preposition see forby I II. adverb see forby II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
forbye
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forbye — /fɔˈbaɪ/ (say faw buy) Chiefly Scottish –preposition 1. close by; near: forbye the stream. 2. besides; not to mention: *There s muckle whusky i the house, / Forbye what s in the keg. –a.b. (banjo) paterson, 1895. –adverb 3. Obsolete also;… …
forbye — 1. adverb besides 2. preposition besides … Wiktionary
forbye — [fə bʌɪ, fɔ: ] (also forby) adverb & preposition archaic or Scottish in addition; besides … English new terms dictionary
forbye — prep. & adv. archaic or Sc. prep. besides. adv. in addition … Useful english dictionary
forby — I. preposition or forbye Etymology: Middle English forby, preposition & adverb, from fore + by Date: 14th century 1. archaic a. past b. near 2. chiefly Scottish … New Collegiate Dictionary
forby — /fawr buy /, prep., adv. Chiefly Scot. 1. close by; near. 2. besides. Also, forbye. [1200 50; ME; see FOR , BY] * * * … Universalium
forby — or forbye [fôr bī′] prep., adv. [ME forbi (see FOR & BY), akin to Ger vorbei] Chiefly Scot. besides … English World dictionary
