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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-by, adv. [Cf. late north ME. (once, a 1400–50) out-by nearby; common in mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial.] Outward from a place; (to go, etc.) out, also, outside a house. — 1640 Kirkcaldy Presb. 184.
Margaret Douglas strak the bairne upon the arme and bad him goe out by 1680 Cloud of Witnesses (1714) 53.
So Mr. M'Kenzie came out by to the barr and said [etc.] Ib. (1862) 277.
York looks out by (for he sat in the shadow of Bishop Burnet) and said [etc.] 1721 Life and Trials of William Sutherland (1721) 9.
[They] took me and the stocks outby