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Definition: FOREBY

Part of Speech Definition
Preposition 1. Near; hard by; along; past.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Foreby" is a common misspelling or typo for: forebay.

Date "Foreby" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references)

Note: Foreby \Fore*by"\, preposition. [Fore by.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOREBY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Preposition] Near; hard by; fast by. Obs. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FOREBY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Preposition1. Near; hard by; along; past.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FOREBY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references)

Note: Foreby \Fore*by"\, preposition. [Fore by.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOREBY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Preposition] Near; hard by; fast by. Obs. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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