What does by-place mean?
By-place means A retired place, spot, or situation; somewhere out-of-the-way..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A retired place, spot, or situation; somewhere out-of-the-way..
Would but your mother permit you to send her chariot, or chaise, to the bye-place where Mr Lovelace proposes Lord M.'s shall come […].
"Hem! hem! however there will be a by-place for me behind the stove."
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By-place means A retired place, spot, or situation; somewhere out-of-the-way..
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Would but your mother permit you to send her chariot, or chaise, to the bye-place where Mr Lovelace proposes Lord M.'s shall come […].
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