adv. Sc. (and north. dial.). Also up-bye. [f. UP adv.2 2, 8 d + BY adv. 2. Cf. IN-, OUTBY.] Up there; up at (or to) a particular place (spec. a ‘great house’ or mansion).

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1768.  Ross, Helenore, I. 8. Up by the lambie’s lying yonder styth.

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1816.  Scott, Bl. Dwarf, ii. She sits in the neuk yonder, upbye.

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1830.  J. Wilson, Chr. North (1856), III. 37. Wha can see the … cairn up-by yonder, when a’ the haill heaven is ae coal-cloud?

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1871.  W. Alexander, Johnny Gibb, xix. Inveetin’ the coachman … up bye, aifter Sir Simon gaed awa’.

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