Definitions for forby

forby for·by

Spelling: [fawr-bahy]
IPA: /fɔrˈbaɪ/

Forby is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 43 anagrams from letters in forby (bfory).

Definitions for forby

preposition, adverb

  1. close by; near.
  2. besides.

Origin of forby

Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at for-, by1

Examples for forby

I'm nae slave, an' forby, I dinna believe they are weel-aff.

forby, on occasion like this, I'll fetch it an' take all the blame for that same.

forby remarks that the combination is an East-Anglian provincialism.

Fine thrampin' over the counthry I've had after you—forby givin' us the greatest fright altogether.

But I must be off, lass; for I've the horses to get ready, forby the shortness of the time.

forby thinks it may be derived from the Italian gozzo, a throat.

Ah, honey, shure everybody would know that ye didn't grow it—forby they know that th' smoke in here would kill it in a few days.

They're rich an' can afford it, an' forby they need them an' we don't.

We are doin' gey weel the noo, an' forby, ye're workin' for it.

I wonder you dinna think shame, to hold up your face to me, forby the minister.

Word Value for forby
Scrable

13

Words with friends

13

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