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he neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me. By foundation or by shady rivulet He sought them both. Milton.

One who bids at an auction in behalf of the auctioneer or owner, for the purpose of running up the price of articles. [U.S.]

A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow. With their by-blows they did split the very stones in pieces. Bunyan.

A private corner. Britain being a by-corner, out of the road of the world. Fuller.

An appendage; that which depends on something else, or is distinct from the main dependence; an accessory. Shak.

A drinking between meals. [Obs.]

An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election.

Private end or interest; secret purpose; selfish advantage. [Written also bye-end.] "Profit or some other by-end." L'Estrange.

Self-interest; private advantage. Atterbury.

A private lane, or one opening out of the usual road.

A local or subordinate law; a private law or regulation made by a corporation for its own government. There was likewise a law to restrain the by-laws, or ordinances of corporations. Bacon. The law or institution; to which are added two by-laws, as a comment upon the general law. Addison.

A nickname. Camden.

A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course.

A passage different from the usual one; a byway.

Past; gone by. "By-past perils." Shak.

A retired or private place.

A secondary or additional product; something produced, as in the course of a manufacture, in addition to the principal product.

Private end or view; by-interest. [Obs.] Dryden.

A private room or apartment. "Stand in some by-room" Shak.

An incidental or casual speech, not directly relating to the point. "To quote by-speeches." Hooker.