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Forby

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Forby is an archaic regional term meaning besides or moreover; it can also mean past, beyond, or outside a specified place or limit.

Detailed Definition
Forby is an archaic adverb or preposition meaning besides, in addition, or beyond and past. It is useful in poetry when a speaker moves from one thought to another or describes a journey beyond a familiar boundary. The word’s compactness and Scots and northern associations can give a poem a ballad-like, regional, or deliberately antique voice. Example: “Forby the hill, a second valley held its breath.”
Example
Example in poetry:
Forby the castle stood a chapel covered in ivy; The poem praises his courage, and forby, his kindness; Forby the duties of a soldier, he carried the burden of grief; “Forby” can mean “besides” or “in addition to.”
Additional Notes
Forby is an archaic word that can mean besides or moreover, and in some older usage it means past or beyond a place. Context determines the meaning: “forby this reason” means “besides this reason,” while “forby the hill” may mean “past the hill.” Related words include moreover, additionally, beyond, and past.
Also Known As
Forbye Besides
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