inbye

== English == === Alternative forms === inby === Etymology === From in + by; from 18th century. === Adjective === inbye (not comparable) (Scotland) Inside the house; inside an inner room of the house. (Scotland, Northern England, of farmland) Near or nearest the house. (law, Scottish land law) Belonging to the farm or croft; as opposed to common. === Adverb === inbye (not comparable) (obsolete, Scotland) Towards or into the house; into an inner room of the house. (mining) Towards the coal face. ==== Related terms ==== outbye === See also === outwith === References === "inbye" at Collins English Dictionary online