forbuy
English
verb
Definitions
- (archaic) To buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.).
- (archaic) To stone for; gain over; bribe.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *forbyen affix from English buy.
Origin
English
buy
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aby English
- buy English
- buy up English
- buyability English
- buyable English
- buyback English
- buydown English
- buyer English
- buyest English
- buyeth English
- buying English
- buyup English
- forbuyer English
- forebuy English
- multibuy English
- must-buy English
- outbuy English
- overbuy English
- prebuy English
- rebuy English
- underbuy English
- *forbyen Middle English
- byen Middle English
- forbier Middle English
- baim Tok Pisin
- bai Sranan Tongo