forbyland

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noun

A tract of arable land lying outside a common field.

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Meanings

nounforbyland (plural forbylands)

plural forbylands

  1. Northern EnglandUKdialectalA tract of arable land lying outside a common field.

Origin

From forby + land, or perhaps from for- (“fore-”) + byland (“a side or adjoining piece of land”).

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APA

forbyland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbyland

MLA

“forbyland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbyland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forbyland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbyland.

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