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