In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
forby (comparative more forby, superlative most forby)
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
forby (comparative more forby, superlative most forby)
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) Past; by; beyond.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) Uncommonly; exceptionally.
forby
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic, of time) Past; gone by; over.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) Near; beside; by, close to.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) On one side; out of the way.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention.
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, archaic) With the exception of; not taking into account.
• (near): next to
• (besides): beyond, on top of; see also in addition to
• (with the exception of;): barring, except for, save for; see also except
Source: Wiktionary
For*by", adv. & prep. Etym: [See Foreby.]
Definition: Near; hard by; along; past. [Obs.] To tell her if her child went ought forby. Chaucer. To the intent that ships may pass along forby all the sides of the city without let. Robynson (More's Utopia).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2024
(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.