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From forby + land, or perhaps from for- (“fore-”) + byland (“a side or adjoining piece of land”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
forbyland
Today it means: A tract of arable land lying outside a common field. Full definition →
Today it means: A tract of arable land lying outside a common field. Full definition →
From forby + land, or perhaps from for- (“fore-”) + byland (“a side or adjoining piece of land”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.