English Explanatory Dictionary

forbuy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

forbuy forbuys forbuying forbought

Etymology

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

Derived words

forbuyer
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