BY-DESI'GN, noun An incidental design, or purpose. BY'-DRINKING, noun A private drinking. BY'-END,noun Private end; secret purpose or advantage. BY'-GONE, adjective Past; gone by. BY'-INTEREST, noun Self interest; private advantage. BY'-LANE, noun A private lane, or one out of the usual road.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI