Search the Dictionary

Orblike; having the course of an orb; revolving. [Obs.] "Orby hours." Chapman.

The raven. [Scot.]

Near; hard by; along; past. [Obs.] To tell her if her child went ought forby. Chaucer. To the intent that ships may pass along forby all the sides of the city without let. Robynson (More's Utopia).

To earn by labor. [Prov. Eng.] Forby.

The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or similar vessel, usually movable. Forby.

Huge; great in size. [Colloq.] Forby.

ch is so bright of blee. Lament. of Mary Magd. That boy has a strong blee of his father. Forby.

odkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers. [Prov. Eng.] Forby.

To chirp or chirrup. [ Prov. Eng.] Forby.

A squinting eye. Forby.

Tipsy. [Vulgar, Eng.] Forby.

rom fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. Forby. A dove to fly home her nest and croodle there. C. Kingsley.

To embrace closely; to foundle. Forby.

In a condition of danger, as from illness; threatened with death. [Colloq.] Forby. Bartlett.

as much as, or Forasmuch as, in consideration that; seeing that; since. -- For by. See Forby, adv. -- For ever, eternally; at all times. See Forever. -- For me, or For all me, as far as regards me. -- For my life, or For the life of me, if my life depended on it. [Colloq.] T. Hook. -- For that, For the reason tha…

Near; hard by; along; past. See Forby. Spenser.

See Forby.

To agree; to harmonize. [Colloq. or Prov. Eng.] Forby.

A rank tuft of bog grass; a tussock. Forby.

f hay or grain in the straw, or of ore. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [Written also jagg.] Forby.