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  1. Forby prep., adv., adj., n. maybe ane forbye myself in the wood, and maybe twa. Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 591: Wee soul, forbye murder. Dwn. 1911 F. E. Crichton Soundless Tide 10: There's a change over him, Miss Patty! Others has seen it forbye me. ne.Sc. 1931 I. Macpherson Shepherd's Cal. 84 Mary Brennan in Joy Hendry Chapman 43-4 12: Forbye Billy Kay's anxieties that we as Scots may be ain hauf nakit, forbye thrie waiters, Santy Claas, seiven fairies an a freak. Slk. 1991 Dark Whistle 67: an' forbye That, they're movin' Philistines intae the Schemes ... 2 . Except ) 1894 “I. Maclaren” Bonnie Brier Bush 216: There's naebody wears a kilt forbye gemkeepers and forbye common aboot her. Ayr. 1858 M. Porteous Souter Johnny 11: [The smith had] . . . his snug abode Forbye his smiddy. Wgt. 3 1930 : When he saw Sandy “chunnerin' an' chitterin'” in the corner, Caldons thought he was “clean forbye himsel.” 5 . Compared with, relative to (Sh., Abd 
  2. Drallum n. DRALLUM , n . A draw-loom. Rnf. 1846 W. Finlay Poems 151: Forbye some bits o' auld 
  3. Leevry n. Malcolm xxxii.: It wad be a' the same, forbye, oot an' oot, as weirin' a leevry!  
  4. Daicher v. daicherin' an' washin' them, and ruin me for sape forbye. [A verb formed from Daigh + -er 
  5. Blaw-doon n.' we had blawdouns forbye.  
  6. Beard n.2 Scott Rob Roy xiv.: Forbye, there was something said about ane Campbell. . . . And this put 
  7. Derry n.: A new hen-house, an' a derry forbye. Lnk. 1813 G. MacIndoe Wandering Muse 125: Gae 
  8. Clothed ppl. adj.: Clothed wi' a wife and a wean forbye. [ D.O.S.T . gives this sense s.v. cled , first quot. 1495.]  
  9. Bowl v.4 thae mairrage ongauns at the Manse. An' forbye that, there wis the big crood staunin' ootside. An' the 
  10. Coach n.' hurlin a coach forbye. 2 . The shell of a crab (Fif. 1955).  
  11. Aiver adj.. : [s.v. yivvery ] yivver [the Birsay form]. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 94: Forbye 
  12. Bitch n.1-blooded, blue-spectacled bitch forbye.” Dmf. 1817 W. Caesar Poems 71: Some Taylor loon, or 
  13. Habbie-horse n. comb. habbie . See P.L.D. § 54. Gsw. 1860 J. Young Poorhouse Lays 207: Forbye a habby-horse o 
  14. Tunk n., v. hamper and Gladstone baggie widna hae looked at a' the stech she'd gaithered. Forbye we wiz tunkit 
  15. Dilgit n.: A gude pike-staff intill his hand, And dulgets anew forbye. Abd. 1900 E.D.D. : “My sark's 
  16. Maillie n. No. 33. 31: She ca'd hame the maillies, an' milked them forbye. Hence mailie , malae , malie 
  17. Enel-sheet n. comb. W. Watson Poems 93: Forbye a dainty enel sheet, Twa cods, whilk in the bouster meet. Sc 
  18. Blunk n.1: Heely noo, Jock Tamson, ye greedy, hamiran [clumsy], havless blunk, ye hae yer pooches foo, forbye the 
  19. Hairp n., v.. 1929 M. W. Simpson Day's End 28: Forbye that ficherin' an' haiverin' wi' a herp Maun leuk a 
  20. Offeecial n., adj.. 1999 Scotsman 7 Jul 15: "A here tell that Dauvit Steel, forbye ettlin efter a goonie for his 
  21. Sharrow adj.? We ken forbye the ceetie scrievin-loun hes for a spy-gless Geordie Dooglas Broon an taks as gospel 
  22. Toss n.2, v.2' Ecclefechan i.: A' forbye my bonie sel, The toss o' Ecclefechan! Lnk. 1895 W. Stewart Lilts 31 
  23. Creachle n., v. forbye was a' a kink. Gsw. 1985 Anna Blair Tea at Miss Cranston's 183: Another wheezy 
  24. Modren adj. News Letter 27 Jan 16: Quhit a kist-hoose this modren graith an gear wull be! An forbye, we're fur 
  25. Gutcher n. gutcher bade in Dundee, forbye twa uncles an' a wheen mair freens. † 2 . “A relation, a cousin” (Sh 
  26. Agent n. geyan affen Bank-Agents forbye. Rxb. 1916 Border Mag. (Jan.) 17: The "agent" of this North 
  27. Beerie v. freenship, at their age," young Attie jaloused. "Forbye, a fairm needs a wummin's haun in the kitchie 
  28. Inventar n., v. the inveetor forbye to pit a cover upo' the place. Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 166 
  29. Mackay prop. n. the rale Mackay! Sc. 1926 H. M'Diarmid Drunk Man (1953) 1: Forbye, the stuffie's no' the 
  30. Pingle n.2. Riddell Poems 16: She had brought the auld ewe-cheese, While twa-three eggs, forbye a' these, Were 
  31. Aften adv..(D) 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 199: The Factors is geyan affen Bank-Agents forbye. Dwn.(D 
  32. Craft n.1 G. P. Dunbar Peat Reek 8: Her faither wis a crafter, bit he thackit reefs forbye. † 3 . The 
  33. Curcuddie n. forbye yersel' Could dance curcuddoch tae the pipes. Cld. 1866 G. Mills Beggar's Benison  I 
  34. Heather-bleat n. what saw she in the bog, then,” said Dame Glendinning, “forbye moor-cocks and heather-blutters 
  35. Peck v., n.1, subsistence, meals. Cai. 1869 M. MacLennan Peasant Life 134: Twa shillin' a-day forbye his pecks 
  36. Anely adv. oot for the kill. Sc. 1994 Scotland on Sunday 21 Aug : Forbye that its doon tae forrit 
  37. Beest n. owre the new caufie's thrapple; it's naiter's [nature's] feesick forbye maet tul'm. Wi' fat's left owre 
  38. Breem n.1 Sept.) 6/5: A breemie loan's a lyther tryst, like thon by Backie's park, Wi' twa — forbye the meen 
  39. Burd n.1 life's forbye the cause o daith! Gsw. 1996 Anne Donovan in Kathleen Jamie and James McGonigal 
  40. Cleckin' vbl. n. goose in the wide warld, forbye the clecking that we hae at the burn-side. Abd. 1906 J. Christie 
  41. Elf-shot n.. 1890 J. Service Notandums 101: Pappin' elf-shots at their heids wi' ill words and curses forbye 
  42. Stout adj., adv. da grun waas laid oot dan waas no witty-like, an' stootly fashus tae wirk forbye. 2 . Of persons 
  43. Arnit n.1 “Jingle the Key,” . . . 'Twas fou as a girnel wi' arnuts forbye. Fif. 1894 W. D. Latto Tammas 
  44. Awn pres. p. awn me the siller” = he owes me the money. Sc. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona xvi.: Forbye 
  45. Hanch v., n.' teeth. Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 169: Ye hae yer pooches foo, forbye the nivfu' ye are 
  46. Jibble v., n. would come o' my ten achisons ilka day, forbye the jibble o' drink, an' my place at Provost Leslie's 
  47. Growthie adj. Bonsai Grower 18: There wis a kailyaird forbye, weel-delled and growthie, wi aa kin o crap, frae green 
  48. Infare n. Blinkbonny 274: It wadna be canny, forbye it wadna be wiselike to break the infar-cake till there's some 
  49. Cooter n. (1896) 98: The hireman is aff for a sharp to his couter, An' maybe a crack i' the smiddy forbye 
  50. Guff n.1, v.1' derision they ca't him Stewart M'Gomeral, for he was a perfet gowf forbye. Edb. 1986 : Guffie 
  51. Make n., stappin' the maiks fu o' preens and pappin' elf-shots at their heids wi' ill words and curses forbye 
  52. Shenachie n. they were too. Forbye entertaining children he had been one of the best seanachaidhs on Rhanna 
  53. Speerit n. friend is deid, foe tae ilk dunderheid, fire and speerit baith. Weel, the cause o life's forbye the cause 
  54. Gemm n., adj.” Bonnie Brier Bush vi . No. 2: There's naebody wears a kilt forbye gemkeepers. Gall. 1901 
  55. Gundy n.1.: Ye micht think shame o' yersel', wantin' gundy efter ye've ett twa aiples an' a pie forbye. Per 
  56. Leet v.2, n.3 buirdly chields they only hecht Four pounds forbye their vittle, Wha grummle sair at sic a sight, An 
  57. Maw v.1, n.1, forbye whit waas o'd waas tin an' short. B . Usages: 1 . Derivs.: (1) mawer , one engaged in mowing 
  58. Pooer n., v.-re to say them nae A pour o' times. Sc. 1825 T. D. Lauder Lochandhu xli.: Forbye a pour 
  59. Shue v., n. , n ., 3 . (2). (1) Gsw. 1860 J. Young Poorhouse Lays 207: Forbye a hobby horse o 
  60. Pew interj., n., v. III. 23: He'll stick you like a calf, an' blaw your brains oot forbye! for offering to play pew at 
  61. Quak v., n. moss of great depth. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 17: Forbye you ha'e the muir to 
  62. Geylies adv. feenisht.” Sc. 1941 Scots Mag. (April) 56: Forbye, it bein near the November term, things were 
  63. Hobble v., n.1 St Ives x.: Forbye that, he would be in raither a hobble himsel', if he was to gang hame wantin 
  64. Kitchie n., v. Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 5: "Forbye, a fairm needs a wummin's haun in the kitchie. Mither's bin 
  65. Dern adj., n., v.1 oot the shape o twa, three fish dernin i the shaddas, barely muvin, forbye the odd flick o a tail fin 
  66. Jalouse v. freenship, at their age," young Attie jaloused. "Forbye, a fairm needs a wummin's haun in the kitchie 
  67. Ploy n.1 them in; an's to gie them a ploy forbye, after it's a' owre. Edb. 1844 J. Ballantine 
  68. Tack n.1, v.1 sort o' tack-to partner had, Forbye a bunch o' duddy brats. Ags. 1858 Brechin Advert. (9 
  69. Lair n.2, v.2 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 1: " ... Forbye, ye micht cowp the tractor an lair her at the 
  70. Scowth n., adv.. 1936 J. G. Horne Flooer o' Ling 71: Forbye what scouth hae ye ava On ae gut string? 5 
  71. Beet v.2, n.2. Riddell Poems 351: Forbye, I hae the kiln to beet, Wi' fuel late and early. ( b ) fig . Abd 
  72. Tait n., v. pepper into't, for I like it tastey. Slg. 1929 W. D. Cocker Dandie 11: Forbye, she had a wee 
  73. Raucle adj., n., v. ready and rackle-handed forbye. Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 166: He'll find her 
  74. Sugarallie n. skelping us forbye, and jings, were they no' the days. [A shortened form of sugar alicreesh (see 
  75. Bothy n., v. Advertiser (15 Sept.) 3/6: Forbye the bothy wife there wis some twenty laddies an' as mony lassies 
  76. Couthie adj. Speirin for the morn's morn - A couthie man forbye. em.Sc. (a) 1895 “Ian Maclaren” Days of Auld 
  77. Creesh n.1, v.1: Forbye swine's seam To gie yer shoon a creeshin'. Edb. 1773 R. Fergusson Poems (1925) 28 
  78. Besom n. horn-spunes, an flat-airns, . . . forbye tins, an boosums, an bee-skeps. w.Dmf. 1908 J. L 
  79. Three adj., n. dementit craiturs, like ain hauf nakit, forbye thrie waiters, Santy Claas, seiven fairies an a freak 
  80. Tinker n., v. kyaards an' tinks forbye. Abd. 1971 : Awa, and haud the tink tongue o' ye. wm.Sc. 1985 Liz 
  81. Wit n., v. no witty-like, an' stootly fashus tae wirk forbye. 2 . Intelligence, sagacity, cleverness, wisdom 
  82. Fushionless adj., fushionless kind o wye.” ne.Sc. 1929 M. W. Simpson Day's End 28: Forbye that ficherin' an 
  83. Sib adj., n., v.. Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 303: Skule-mates an sib forbye. Ork. 1908 Old-Lore 
  84. Bairn n., v. Burns ed. Merry Muses 14: I've bairn'd the servants, gilpies both Forbye your titty Leah. Rxb 
  85. Fleg v.1, n.1 flew up my fillebeg. I was fair fleggit and forfochen forbye. What a tangle I was in when that wild bee 
  86. Jag n.1, v.1 tatthers, an niver heed, an' maybe jag her hands forbye! Gsw. 1950 H. W. Pryde McFlannel Family 
  87. Weary adj., n., v. they've broken forbye mine. Sh. 1906 T. P. Ollason Spindrift 120: Boy, maet da fools, luek ta 
  88. Ba' n.1 67: an' forbye That, they're movin' Philistines intae the Schemes, an' ah doot wee Davie's quangoed 
  89. Waff adj., n.2, v.2 Clashin' Wives 2: Forbye hoo mony hissies bold A wauf-like character ha'e earn'd. Sc. 1893 
  90. Wise adj. yon, and a wise-spoken thing forbye. (7) Rnf. 1835 D. Webster Rhymes 130: He was 
  91. Licht adj.1, n.1, v.1 the clouds aboon. Gsw. 1860 J. Young Poorhouse Lays 16: Forbye, the news o' ilka forin 
  92. Parritch n., v., greedy auld carle! And plain as parritch forbye! (2) Ayr. 1896 G. Umber Idylls 94: It aye 
  93. Woman n.. Morrison Miss McGraw 47: I was the only woman-body aboot the place forbye the servant lass. Abd 
  94. Gutter n., v. forbye, thae ill-faured gutter-partans toomed the pig afore they gaed. (7) Ags. 1894 J. B 
  95. Kep v., n.3, forbye garring us lose a day's kep. [O.Sc. kep , to intercept, c .1510, to catch, 1492. A 
  96. Mid adj., n. Wood xi.: And forbye you were on the top of a tree, and it was in the mid of the night. 2 . A 
  97. Minch n., v., forbye, a gude minch'd pie. 2 . To cut short, to curtail, to remove the latter portion; to diminish 
  98. Raise v., n. it's no brag ava, unless it be sense forbye . . . Here's a sang I made on yon. (7) Dmb. 1945 
  99. Gleg adj. Burns Grose's Peregr. viii.: Forbye, he'll shape you aff fu' gleg The cut of Adam's philibeg 
  100. Maiden n., v. say't masel, I lookit weel ance, forbye bein' the maiden o' Boggieneuk o' three ploo's na less. 3 
  101. Pirl v., n. kailyaird forbye, weel-delled and growthie, wi aa kin o crap, frae green kail tae ticht pirls o sproots 
  102. Harl v., n.1, adj.: They harl new hooses. Oor auld leid has taen a coat o manky pebbledash forbye, that derns the bricks 
  103. Neibour n., v. castin a spell ower it. m.Sc. 1988 William Neill Making Tracks 56: Wha kens us nou forbye 
  104. Whang n., v.. Sheriffs II. 348: I've gien him a bannock, and a whang o' flesh forbye. Dmf. 1915 D. J. Beattie 
  105. Heel n., v.. (13) Dmb. 1846 W. Cross Disruption v.: Forbye ither reasons for being in a hurry we 
  106. Hen n.1 177: Forbye what we may get my dear By selling their hen-pen. Ags. 1853 W. Blair 
  107. Nick n.1, v. 57: A shinin' roun' cookie, forbye a wee nickie. Fif. c .1875 : A penny nickie was a round 
  108. Pan n.1, v., forbye a farl of cake-bread and a thimblefu' of brandy. (18) Sc. 1727 D. Hume Punishment of 
  109. Coup v.1: "Slawer, quine, slawer gyaun doon the brae, ... Forbye, ye micht cowp the tractor an lair her at the brae 
  110. Whip n., v.' hair-line and gut, forbye the hook, awa' to pot at a whup! w.Lth. 1892 R. Steuart Legends 
  111. Ee n., v.1. (1894) v.: She's but a young lass, an' a foolish forbye, that wad mak' an outcry ower a singit e'e 
  112. Nip n., v.; ae wird cairryin a rowth o meanins on its back, an fyles an ejaculatio praecox forbye. 7 . To 
  113. Gang v., n. morn - A couthie man forbye. Ppl.adj. ganging , moving; in (good) working order. Also as vbl.n 
  114. Mouth n., v. as a mooth-pock forbye. Bwk. 1897 R. M. Calder Poems 259: An' we fairly seemed to revel 
  115. Ken v., n.. 1947 Scots Mag. (April) 13: No a soond forbye a bit grunt here an' there frae a beast that was a 
  116. Pleuch n., v.. Robb MS. : I lookit weel ance, forbye bein' the maiden o' Boggieneuk o' three ploo's na less. 4 
  117. Deid adj., n. man's debt. Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web 5: "Forbye, a fairm needs a 
  118. Toun n., v. a hantle to the toonship, an' leeft a vast o' property forbye. Sc. 1884 Crofters' Comm 
  119. Kail n.: There wis a kailyaird forbye, weel-delled and growthie, wi aa kin o crap, frae green kail tae ticht 
  120. Redd v.1, n.1' rubbitch as an egg.” Abd. 1946 J. C. Milne Orra Loon 1: Reddin' midden-drains forbye. Fif 

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  1. Suspect v. Cal. Sc. P. I 4. I suspeik forbye Scottesmen in Carlyle c 1677 Curiosities Charta Chest 

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