forbyland

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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forbyland (plural forbylands)

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