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Meaning of forby

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

forby

Pronunciation:/fəˈbʌɪ/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.

    Example: He's a forbye man.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Past; by; beyond.

  2. Uncommonly; exceptionally.

    Example: He was forby kind.

preposition

Definitions

  1. Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.

  2. (of time) Past; gone by; over.

  3. Near; beside; by, close to.

  4. On one side; out of the way.