FORBY


Meaning of FORBY in English

I. preposition

or for·bye fȯr-ˈbī

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

Date: 14th century

1. archaic

a. : past

b. : near

2. chiefly Scottish : besides

II. adverb

or forbye

Date: 1590

chiefly Scottish : besides : in addition

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.