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    forbye
    /fəˈbʌɪ/

    preposition

    • 1. in addition to; besides: "no doubt he had many a sin on his soul, forbye murder"

    adverb

    • 1. in addition; as well: "there's chicken, and plenty of soup forbye, if you get hungry again"

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  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › forbyeforbye - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · forbye. as well, in addition. Categories: English lemmas. English adverbs. English uncomparable adverbs. English prepositions. English terms with quotations. Scots lemmas.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › forbyeForbye - definition of forbye by The Free Dictionary

    Define forbye. forbye synonyms, forbye pronunciation, forbye translation, English dictionary definition of forbye. or prep , adv 1. besides; in addition 2. obsolete near; nearby Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins...

  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › forbye_prepforbye, prep. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word forbye, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: Scottish 1. besides; in addition (to) 2. obsolete near; nearby.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forbyForby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. archaic. : past. b. : near. 2. chiefly Scotland : besides. forby. 2 of 2. adverb. variants or forbye. chiefly Scotland. : besides : in addition. Word History. Etymology. Preposition. Middle English forby, preposition & adverb, from fore- + by. First Known Use. Preposition. 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a. Adverb.

  7. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › forbyeforbye - definition of forbye in English from the Oxford...

    in addition to; besides:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  8. www.dsl.ac.uk › entry › sndDictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: forby

    Abd. 27 1953: Forby he owed him money - a debt he had not repayed when he was there in '68, what with all his jouking and hiding from the authorities. 4. Beside; beyond, past, more than. Phr. to be forby anesel, to be beside oneself, out of one's wits (Sh. 10, Ags. 19, m.Lth. 1 1953).

  9. glosbe.com › en › enforbye - English definition, grammar, pronunciation, synonyms and...

    Learn the definition of 'forbye'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'forbye' in the great English corpus.

  10. www.wordsense.eu › forbyeforbye: meaning - WordSense

    WordSense Dictionary: forbye - meaning, definition.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › forbyforby - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 24, 2024 · From Middle English forby, forbi, of Middle Low German or North Germanic origin, equivalent to fore- +‎ by. Compare Saterland Frisian foarbie (“beyond, past”), Dutch voorbij (“past”), Low German vörbi, German vorbei (“gone, past”), Danish forbi, Swedish förbi. More at fore, by .