forby
English
/fəˈbʌɪ/
adj
Definitions
- (UK) Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forby prefix from English by (habitation).
Origin
English
by
Gloss
habitation
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- betimes English
- by English
- by and by English
- bycause English
- bygone English
- byland English
- bypoll English
- bystanding English
- closeby English
- forbyland English
- forthby English
- hang-by English
- hereby English
- land English
- loteby English
- nearby English
- outbye English
- passer-by English
- play-by-play English
- scrape by English
- scratch by English
- swingby English
- thereby English
- whereby English
- Vorbeiflug German
- bei German
- vorbei German
- voorbij Dutch, Flemish
- voorbijgaan Dutch, Flemish
- voorbijganger Dutch, Flemish
- voorbijkomen Dutch, Flemish
- förbi Swedish
- by Japanese
- by Middle English
- forby Middle English
- vorebi Middle Dutch
- verby Afrikaans
- vorbi Middle Low German
- bie Saterland Frisian
- foar Saterland Frisian
- foarbie Saterland Frisian