Outbye
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In the direction away from the coal face. not-comparable
"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."
- 2 A short distance away. not-comparable, obsolete
- 3 Outside. not-comparable, obsolete
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Middle English outby, outbi, equivalent to out (adverb) + by (adverb).
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