Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye, i. e., in passing; indirectly; by implication. 2. (n.) A run made upon a missed ball; as, to steal a bye. 3. (n.) A dwelling. 4. (n.) In certain games, a station or place of an individual player.

Multi-Version Concordance Bye (1 Occurrence) 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction; (DBY)