Out of the way, off to one side. / Subsidiary, incidental.

Alternative form of bye.

Alternative spelling of bye.

Near or next to. / From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past. / Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval). / Following a passive verb.

Along a path which runs past the speaker. / In the vicinity, near. / To or at a place, as a residence or place of business. / Aside, away.

simple past tense and past participle of hang by a thread

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hang by a thread

(UK, New Zealand) minced oath for by God.

Alternative spelling of hit-by-pitch

(baseball) An official scoring play in which a batter is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result. The batter is referred to as a hit batsman.