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forbyland

forbyland noun: a tract of arable land lying outside a common field.

Noun

forbyland (plural forbylands)

  1. (Northern England, UK, dialectal) A tract of arable land lying outside a common field.

Forms of forbyland

pluralforbylands

Origin of forbyland

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

Questions about forbyland

What does forbyland mean?
Forbyland means a tract of arable land lying outside a common field.
What part of speech is forbyland?
Forbyland is a noun.
What is the plural of forbyland?
The plural of forbyland is forbylands.

Words near forbyland in the dictionary

  1. forbuyers
  2. forbuying
  3. forbuys
  4. forby
  5. forbye
  6. forbyland
  7. forbylands
  8. Forbys
  9. forc'd
  10. forc't
  11. forcarve

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