By (&?;), a. Out of the common path; aside; -- used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral matter, a thing private or avoiding notice; as, by-line, by-place, by-play, by- street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by-design, by- interest, etc.
By"ard (&?;), n. A piece of leather crossing the breast, used by the men who drag sledges in coal mines.
By"-bid`der (&?;), n. 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.]
By"-blow` (&?;), n. 1. A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow.
With their by-blows they did split the very stones in pieces.
Bunyan.