forbyland
forbyland · forbylands
A tract of arable land lying outside a common fieldA tract of arable land lying outside a common field.
Meaning
1 senses(Northern England, UK, dialectal)A tract of arable land lying outside a common field.
Origin
From forby + land, or perhaps from for- (“fore-”) + byland (“a side or adjoining piece ofFrom forby + land, or perhaps from for- (“fore-”) + byland (“a side or adjoining piece of land”).
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Forms
plural: forbylands| Singular | forbyland |
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