Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forbuy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-buy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To stone for; gain over; bribe.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forbuys (present, singular) forbuying (participle, present) forbought (participle, past) forbought (past)

Derived Forms

forbuyer

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

What does forbuy mean?
To buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.).
Where does forbuy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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