Outbye
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Outbye is an adverb meaning (mining) In the direction away from the coal face.
Meaning
(mining) In the direction away from the coal face.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A short distance away.
- (obsolete) Outside.
Example Sentences
An upcast fault is when the seam is thrown up; to counteract this a "canch" of top stone must be taken down outbye over from the fault, and a "canch" of bottom stone taken up inbye over from the fault, then level up to the bottom of your "canch" at the foreside of the hitch outbye over until you have a regular gradient to the seam on the hitch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inbye, inby, outwith, outward, aside, outwards.
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