bi

Meaning

1. about (concerning)

   Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betwēoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan.

   At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.

   late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

2. by, in various senses

   drēame bidrorene; · duguþ eal ġecrong, wlonc bī wealle. · Sume wīġ fornōm,

   The wine-halls ramble; lords lie still, deprived of mirth; army completely perished, proud by the wall. The war took away some men,

   Wōriað þā wīnsalo; · waldend liċġað

3. by, in various senses:; near or next to

4. by, in various senses:; not later than

5. by, in various senses:; based on, according to