forby

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Synonyms: foray, forb, orby, farby, forty, furby, formy, corby, forky, forbs, foreby

Antonyms: foray, forb, orby, farby, forty, furby, formy, corby, forky, forbs, foreby

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[uncommon|Uncommon]]; out of the ordinary; [[extraordinary]]; [[superior]].

Adverb

1. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[past|Past]]; [[by]]; [[beyond]].
2. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[uncommonly|Uncommonly]]; [[exceptionally]].

Preposition

1. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[beyond|Beyond]]; [[past]]; more than; greater than; [[over and above]]; [[moreover]].
2. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic|of time}} [[past|Past]]; gone by; [[over]].
3. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[near|Near]]; [[beside]]; [[by]], [[close to]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} On one side; [[out of the way]].
5. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[besides|Besides]]; [[in addition to]]; [[as well as]]; [[not to mention]].
6. {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Northern England|Scotland|archaic}} [[with the exception of|With the exception of]]; not taking into account.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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