forbuy

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verb

To buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.).

OriginMiddle English *forbyen →
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Meanings

verbforbuy (third-person singular simple present forbuys, present participle forbuying, simple past and past participle forbought)

present singular third person forbuys · participle present forbuying · participle past forbought · past forbought

  1. archaictransitiveTo buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.).
  2. archaictransitiveTo stone for; gain over; bribe.

Origin

  1. Middle English*forbyen
  2. Englishforbuy

From Middle English *forbyen, forbiggen, forbuggen, equivalent to for- + buy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forbuy

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Cite this entry
APA

forbuy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbuy

MLA

“forbuy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbuy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forbuy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbuy.

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