bytime en · NOUN
Etymology
From Scots bytime, equivalent to by- + time.
Meanings
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(Scotland, uncountable, usually) A period of leisure; spare time
"[…] Doth our doughty Captain go birdsnesting and nutting in his bytimes?”
1976, Robert Haven Schauffler, Thanksgiving:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bytimes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| by-time | alternative | lexicographic |