adj
forby
Forby (adj) means Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
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Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
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Etymology
From Middle English forby, forbi, of Middle Low German or North Germanic origin, equivalent to fore- + by. Compare Saterland Frisian foarbie (“beyond, past”), West Frisian foarby (“over, beyond, past”), Dutch voorbij (“beyond, past”), Low German vörbi, vörbie (“over, up, gone, finished, past”), German vorbei (“over, gone, past”), Danish forbi, Swedish förbi. More at fore, by.
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"forby" (adj) means uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.