yeah - it can mean "by" too... it has a number of meanings. It is the usual "alm...

memsom 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Loss of Mid in English: Free Peasantry and Their L...

yeah - it can mean "by" too... it has a number of meanings. It is the usual "almost but not quite the same as" you get when languages and prepositions diverge. Norwegian and Swedish are pretty similar, except when they are not.