Definition of Forby

1. adv. & prep. Near; hard by; along; past.

Definition of Forby

1. Adjective. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) Uncommon; out of the ordinary; superior. ¹

2. Adverb. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) Past; by; beyond. ¹

3. Adverb. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) Uncommonly; exceptionally. ¹

4. Preposition. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover. ¹

5. Preposition. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) (context: of time) Past; gone by; over. ¹

6. Preposition. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) Near; beside; by, close to. ¹

7. Preposition. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) On one side; out of the way. ¹

8. Preposition. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention. ¹

9. Preposition. (context: UK dialectal Northern England Scotland archaic) With the exception of; not taking into account. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Forby

1. close by [prep]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forby

forboden
forbodes
forboding
forbodings
forbore
forborne
forbought
forbreak
forbroke
forbruise
forbs
forburn
forburst
forbuy
forbuyer
forby (current term)
forbye
forc'd
forc't
forcarve
forcast
forcasten
forcat
forcats
forcause
force
force-fed
force-feed
force-feed lubricating system
force-feeding

Other Resources:

Search for Forby on Dictionary.com!Search for Forby on Thesaurus.com!Search for Forby on Google!Search for Forby on Wikipedia!

Search