side-line (pluralside-lines)
- Alternative form ofsideline
1809,William Nicholson, “CALLIONYMUS”, inThe British Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; […], volumeII (B … E), London: Printed byC[harles] Whittingham, […]; forLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, […],→OCLC, column 1:Like most other fishes, the dragonet varies slightly in colour in different individuals, and at different seasons of the year. Mr. Pennant describes the pupils of the eyes to be of a rich sapphirine blue; the irides fine fiery carbuncle; the pectoral fins light brown; theside-line straight; the colours of the fish yellow, blue, and white, making a beautiful appearance when fresh taken.
1823,The Statutes of Upper Canada: Ontario, page85:And whereas it also appears by the report aforesaid, that the westernside-line of the said township of Cramahe, toward which the lots are numbered, has been correctly and truly surveyed: Be it therefore enacted [...]
1999, Caspar Wessel, Bodil Branner, Jesper Lützen,On the Analytical Representation of Direction,→ISBN:Along such aside-line one would progress until the desired objects were in sight.
side-line (third-person singular simple presentside-lines,present participleside-lining,simple past and past participleside-lined)
- Alternative form ofsideline
2007, Rosemary Leonard,The Seven Ages of Woman: A Lifetime Guide to Feeling Good,→ISBN:A younger man is more likely to resent beingside-lined by a demanding infant and may fail to give a woman the support she needs.
2016, Helen Callaghan,Dear Amy,→ISBN, page 5:She tries to shake the feeling that he's deliberatelyside-lining her call, in the same way that she is snubbing her mother's calls.
