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
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
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