forbuy
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English *forbyen, forbiggen, forbuggen, equivalent to for- + buy.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -aɪ
Verb
[edit]forbuy (third-person singular simple present forbuys, present participle forbuying, simple past and past participle forbought)
- (archaic, transitive) To buy off; ransom; redeem (from sin, hell, etc.).
- (archaic, transitive) To stone for; gain over; bribe.