To the intent that ships may pass along forby all the sides of the city without let. From LearnThat.org. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/forby+]
I'm nae slave, an 'forby, I dinna believe they are weel-aff. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
"It's no 'canny, an' forby, the Lord disna like ye to do it.". From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
We are doin 'gey weel the noo, an' forby, ye're workin 'for it. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
They're a 'stoppit afore they come this length; an' forby, frae what. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
They're rich an 'can afford it, an' forby they need them an 'we don't. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
And forby, "he went on, as if now more sure of his ground," what the hell's wrang in it?. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
“Na, but,” said Cuddie, “there was another reason forby; for the young leddy —”. From Wordnik.com. [Old Mortality] Reference
An 'forby you maun mind that there are ither folk wha'll be vexed if you dinna get better. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
About the only thing missing is an apology letter from the Academy forby-passing Harris at the 2000 Oscars. From Wordnik.com. [Pollock – By Sean O’Connell] Reference
“I wish there wasna sic a bird as a goose in the wide warld, forby the clecking that we hae at the burn-side.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Monastery] Reference
An 'forby, we dinna ken but what Mysie micht hae been better if she had never been near it, or worse if she had stayed langer. From Wordnik.com. [The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner] Reference
“I canna do that, Laird,” replied Jeanie; “the twa words I have to say to ye I can say here; forby that Mrs. Balchristie.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Mid-Lothian] Reference
"Over comin 'up," said the ither empire forby Sandy; an 'the laddie that was ballin' says, "Ay weel, than, I'm genna see an 'get wid.". From Wordnik.com. [My Man Sandy] Reference
“And natural it is,” said Tibb, “seeing that she is convent-bred, and can lay silk broidery, forby white-seam and shell-work.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Monastery] Reference
I gae him the whup, an 'he weel deserved it forby. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Gibbie] Reference
They asked for but an hundred; ten score had he forby. From Wordnik.com. [The Lay of the Cid] Reference
There are the bairns forby, the children and the hope of. From Wordnik.com. [Kidnapped] Reference
I tell her a'thing worth tellin, and mony a thing forby. From Wordnik.com. [Heather and Snow] Reference
` ` I believe Highlands and Lowlands ken that, sir, forby. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Mid-Lothian] Reference
Coonty Bank, forby mony ither causes that come hame to us a '. From Wordnik.com. [Alec Forbes of Howglen] Reference
And there's John Beaton, forby (besides), to hae an e'e upon him. From Wordnik.com. [Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not] Reference
And he was toon-piper forby, jist like you, Sanders, efter they took frae him. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Falconer] Reference
I wonder you dinna think shame, to hold up your face to me, forby the minister. From Wordnik.com. [Janet's Love and Service] Reference
"And, forby," resumed Annie, "gin I war, I'm no guid eneuch yet. An 'besides that --". From Wordnik.com. [Alec Forbes of Howglen] Reference
"An 'what would he do wid another man's letter forby the discooshun that might enshoo?". From Wordnik.com. [Michael McGrath, Postmaster] Reference
Some of it's genuinly hard to get to with a piece of forby, even with the cleaning rods. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
"But I must be off, lass; for I've the horses to get ready, forby the shortness of the time.". From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of a Crime A Cumbrian Romance] Reference
And if they tax him with churl's blood, Edward might say, that, forby the old proverb, how. From Wordnik.com. [The Monastery] Reference
It's the new tutor lad, up at the hoose; a fine, douce, honest chield, an 'weel-faured, forby. From Wordnik.com. [David Elginbrod] Reference
But a little beyond that the river waxeth sweet, and runneth forby the city fresh and pleasant. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Book. Of the Cities, and namely of Amaurote] Reference
'Wad ye hae me leear and hypocrite forby, to ca' fowk ill names for sayin what I believt mysel! '. From Wordnik.com. [Heather and Snow] Reference
She brays the lasses, and mappen she'll bray somebody forby. ". From Wordnik.com. [A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time] Reference
"What, man! you'll never manish it -- and you as weak as watter forby. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time] Reference
't wi 'muriatic, an' try that, but I hae nane handy, an 'forby it wad tak time to tell. From Wordnik.com. [Warlock o' Glenwarlock] Reference
"They're near kin till him -- forby a heep o 'bairns that he has i' the laich-side o 'the loch. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Sunbonnet] Reference
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