- outbye
- or outby adverb Etymology: Middle English (Scots) out-by, from out + by Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish a short distance away; also outdoors
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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outbye — out·bye … English syllables
outbye — … Useful english dictionary
outby — adverb see outbye * * * outby or outbye /owt bīˈ or oot bīˈ/ adverb (Scot) 1. Out of doors 2. A little way off 3. Outwards 4. Towards the shaft (mining) adjective /owtˈ or ootˈ/ 1 … Useful english dictionary
outby — adverb see outbye … New Collegiate Dictionary
Burngrange mining disaster — Burngrange is an area of the Scottish village West Calder. Situated at the far west of the village it mainly consists of housing constructed for the areas mining industry in the early 20th century.On the 10th January, 1947 Burngrange was witness… … Wikipedia
inbye — adverb a) pertaining to the direction towards the coal face. b) When above ground, pertaining to the direction towards the house. See Also: outbye … Wiktionary
out|by — out|bye or out|by «OWT BY», adverb. Scottish. out a little way; outside: »Step outbye to the door a minute (Robert Louis Stevenson) … Useful english dictionary
out|bye — or out|by «OWT BY», adverb. Scottish. out a little way; outside: »Step outbye to the door a minute (Robert Louis Stevenson) … Useful english dictionary
