FORBY


Meaning of FORBY in English

Variant: or for · bye

Pronunciation: fo ̇ r- ' b ī

Function: preposition

Etymology: Middle English forby, preposition & adverb, from fore- + by

Date: 14th century

1 archaic a : PAST b : NEAR

2 chiefly Scottish : BESIDES

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.