preposition
General Slang
forbye
for-BYE · preposition · informal
Besides; in addition to; as well
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Definitions
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Besides, apart from, or in addition to.
“There were three ithers there forbye masel.”
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forbye In A Sentence
There were three ithers there forbye masel.
Origin & Usage
Scots, 'for' + 'by', an old compound preposition meaning 'besides'.
Variants
forby
People Also Ask
What does forbye mean?
Forbye means 'besides', 'apart from' or 'in addition to'. It can act as a preposition or an adverb meaning 'as well'.
How do you use forbye?
You might say 'there were three others there forbye myself', meaning three people besides me were present.
Where does forbye come from?
It's an old Scots compound of 'for' and 'by', meaning 'besides'.
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