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BY-END

\ba͡ɪˈɛnd], \ba‍ɪˈɛnd], \b_aɪ_ˈɛ_n_d]\

Definitions of BY-END

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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n. Private end or interest; secret purpose.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

Private interest, secret advantage.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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