Word of the Day January 27, 2020

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Today's word: forby

This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word forby

Wiktionary

forby(Adverb)
Past; by; beyond.
forby(Adverb)
Uncommonly; exceptionally.
He was forby kind.
forby(Adjective)
Uncommon; out of the ordinary; superior.
He's a forbye man.
forby(Preposition)
Beyond; past; more than; greater than; over and above; moreover.
forby(Preposition)
Past; gone by; over.
forby(Preposition)
Near; beside; by, close to.
forby(Preposition)
On one side; out of the way.
forby(Preposition)
Besides; in addition to; as well as; not to mention.
There was other six forby me.
forby(Preposition)
With the exception of; not taking into account.

Origin: From forby, forbi, of or origin, equivalent to . Compare voorbij, vorbi, vörbi, vorbei, forbi, förbi. More at fore, by.

Webster Dictionary

Forby
near; hard by; along; past

Origin: [See Foreby.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

Forby
for-bī′, prep. (Spens.) near, past: (Scot.) besides.

How to pronounce forby?

Alex
US English
Daniel
British
Karen
Australian
Veena
Indian

How to say forby in sign language?

Numerology

Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forby in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3