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forby(e, prep. and adv.|fəˈbaɪ|
Also 3–5 forbi, (5 for be), 5–6 foreby, (7 forbay, 9 forebye).
[f. for- adv. or prep. + by. Cf. Du. voorbij, Ger. vorbei; also (from Ger.) Sw. förbi, Da. forbi.]
A. prep.
1. Of position: Hard by, near. Obs. exc. Sc.
1596Spenser F.Q. v. ii. 54 As when a Falcon hath with nimble flight Flowne at a flush of ducks, foreby the brooke. 1858M. Porteous ‘Souter Johnny’ 11 The Smith..Had..his snug abode Forbye his smiddy.
2. Of motion: Past; close by. Obs. exc. arch. In early use following the obj.
a1300Cursor M. 20884 (Cott.) A ded he quickend wit his schade Quils þat he him for-bi glad. 13..K. Alis. 5487 Alisaunder cometh upon his mule..And flyngeth gode skowr hem forby. c1386Chaucer Doctor's T. 125 Sche cam forby ther the juge stood. c1430Syr Gener. (Roxb.) 5748 The spere..forbi the visage glode. 1523Ld. Berners Froiss. I. clvii. 191 They passed foreby the frenchmens busshment. 1590Spenser F.Q. iii. i. 15 A goodly Lady did foreby them rush. 1870Morris Earthly Par. iii. 316 She went on toward the sea, For by the port.
3. fig.
†a. In preference to, before, beyond. Obs.
†b. In transgression of. Obs.—1
a.a1300Cursor M. 13314 (Cott.) To petre..For-bi all his oþer feris, Mast priuelege he gaf. c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 26 A stone Þat Hauelok kast wele forbi euer ilkone. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xxiii. 107 Sutell of witte..forby any oþer folk of þe werld. c1450Mirour Saluacioun 4930 To take ffleshe of thi wombe for be othere wymmen alle.
b.c1250Gen. & Ex. 3988 For-bi min red, quað ðu non del.
†4. Beside, in comparison with. Also, by way of distinction from. Obs.
a1300Cursor M. 27365 (Cott.) Hu soft [it es] her for to mend forbi þat pine wit-vten end. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) vii. 25 Þat es þe cause þat þai er so gude chepe þare, forby in oþer places. Ibid. xxii. 101 Wymmen..þat er wedded beres crownes..þat þai may be knawen by forby þaim þat er vnweddid.
5. Besides; not to mention. Only north. or arch.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. xiii. xvi, Forby thir thre erllis and lord foresaid. 1637–50Row Hist. Kirk (1842) 108 Twenty-four ministers..forby elders. 1676W. Row Contn. Blair's Autobiog. x. (1848) 272 The special causes were forby the confession of sins to beg a blessing to the King. 1817Lady L. Stuart in Scott Fam. Lett. (1894) I. 404 Forbye the young, I have met with an established Blue-stocking who had never heard of Sir William Temple. 1879Browning Ned Bratts 18 The regular crowd forbye. 1894Crockett Raiders 90 No doubt he had many a sin on his soul, forbye murder.
¶6. = by 28.
1596Spenser F.Q. v. xi. 17 He tooke her forby the lilly hand, And her recomforted.
B. adv.
1. Of motion:
a. Aside.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 286 He turned not forbi for leue ne for loth. c1330Arth. & Merl. 3361 A little forbi he smot. a1800Brown Adam viii in Scott Minstr. Scot. Bord. (1802) II. 18 When he cam to his ladye's bour door, He stude a little forebye.
b. Along, past. Now rare. Also, fig. † to go forby: to be passed over or slighted.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 110 Right ȝede þer forby, þe barons did no skille. 1375Barbour Bruce x. 345 But I will let fele of thame pas forby. 1423Jas. I. Kingis Q. xxx, To se the warld and folk that went forby. a1533Ld. Berners Huon cxvi. 413 He salutyd them in passynge forby. 1862W. W. Story Roba di R. (1864) 78 That time has been long forbye.
2. Besides, in addition.
1590J. Burel in Watson Collect. ii. (1709) 14 The other Burgissis forby Wer cled in thair pontificall. 1724Ramsay Tea-t. Misc. (1733) I. 25 Forby, how sweet the numbers chime. a1810Tannahill Poet. Wks. (1846) 77 Forby he had a bashfu' spirit. 1886Stevenson Kidnapped xii, There are the bairns forby..that must be learned their letters. |