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by the by

by the by (earlier extracted from byn.²

by the by

c. by the by is used parenthetically, with the omission of some phrase, such as ‘it may be remarked’. So by the way: see way n.¹ and int.¹ Phrases 2b.

ΘΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > chance [phrase] > incidentally or by the way

by a by1615

on or upon the by1615

by the by?1710

the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning > incidentally

obitera1568

obiterly1605

by the by?1710

obitaneouslya1834

incidentally1925

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > [adverb] > in passing

by the way?1520

in passing by1598

passant1602

passantly1602

in passage1605

in the bygoing1637

obviously1658

by the by?1710

passingly1836

in passing1849

?1710 Squire Bickerstaff Detected 4 My Wife's Voice (which, by the by, is pretty distinguishable).

1762 T. Jefferson Corr. in Wks. (1859) I. 183 As brother Job says, (who, by-the-bye..began to whine a little under his afflictions,) ‘Are not my days few?’

a1845 R. H. Barham Blasphemer's Warning in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 227 A line that's not mine but Tom Moore's, by-the-bye.

1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. i. 66 By-the-by, Martin—any message from my lady mother?

extracted from byn.²

by the by

b. Hence by the way, by the by (figurative).

(a) In passing, incidentally, as a chance idea in speech or writing.

ΚΠ

1548 H. Latimer Notable Serm. sig. A.viii Here haue I an occasion by the way somwhat to saye vnto you.

1642 T. Fuller Holy State v. v. 377 They had something..in the favour of Friers, though brought in as by the by.

1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. xii. 210 And by the way you may take notice, that, [etc].

1830 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 28 247 All this is by the way.

1832 J. C. Hare Philol. Museum 1 254 This question..merely came in by the by.

(b) elliptical omitting words like ‘it may be remarked’. See by n.², way n.¹ and int.¹

ΚΠ

1574 A. Golding tr. A. Marlorat Catholike Expos. Reuelation 41 By the waye, thys place teacheth vs, that, etc.

1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iv. xv. 396 Here by the way, the Providence of God..is remarkable.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 32. ⁋3 One of the Seniors (whom by the by Mr. President had taken all this Pains to bring over) sat still.

1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I lvi. 31 Her blood was not all Spanish, by the by.

1882 Knowledge No. 39. 144 Artificial irrigation, which, by-the-way, is now being extensively developed in Australia, etc.

extracted from byprep.adv.

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单词	by the by
释义	> as lemmas by the by by the by (earlier extracted from byn.² by the by c. by the by is used parenthetically, with the omission of some phrase, such as ‘it may be remarked’. So by the way: see way n.¹ and int.¹ Phrases 2b. ΘΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > chance [phrase] > incidentally or by the way by a by1615 on or upon the by1615 by the by?1710 the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning > incidentally obitera1568 obiterly1605 by the by?1710 obitaneouslya1834 incidentally1925 the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > [adverb] > in passing by the way?1520 in passing by1598 passant1602 passantly1602 in passage1605 in the bygoing1637 obviously1658 by the by?1710 passingly1836 in passing1849 ?1710 Squire Bickerstaff Detected 4 My Wife's Voice (which, by the by, is pretty distinguishable). 1762 T. Jefferson Corr. in Wks. (1859) I. 183 As brother Job says, (who, by-the-bye..began to whine a little under his afflictions,) ‘Are not my days few?’ a1845 R. H. Barham Blasphemer's Warning in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 227 A line that's not mine but Tom Moore's, by-the-bye. 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. i. 66 By-the-by, Martin—any message from my lady mother? extracted from byn.² by the by b. Hence by the way, by the by (figurative). (a) In passing, incidentally, as a chance idea in speech or writing. ΚΠ 1548 H. Latimer Notable Serm. sig. A.viii Here haue I an occasion by the way somwhat to saye vnto you. 1642 T. Fuller Holy State v. v. 377 They had something..in the favour of Friers, though brought in as by the by. 1680 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. xii. 210 And by the way you may take notice, that, [etc]. 1830 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 28 247 All this is by the way. 1832 J. C. Hare Philol. Museum 1 254 This question..merely came in by the by. (b) elliptical omitting words like ‘it may be remarked’. See by n.², way n.¹ and int.¹ ΚΠ 1574 A. Golding tr. A. Marlorat Catholike Expos. Reuelation 41 By the waye, thys place teacheth vs, that, etc. 1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes iv. xv. 396 Here by the way, the Providence of God..is remarkable. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 32. ⁋3 One of the Seniors (whom by the by Mr. President had taken all this Pains to bring over) sat still. 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I lvi. 31 Her blood was not all Spanish, by the by. 1882 Knowledge No. 39. 144 Artificial irrigation, which, by-the-way, is now being extensively developed in Australia, etc. extracted from byprep.adv. < as lemmas
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