A secondary street running alongside or beside a main street; a side street or back street.
Combining 'bye' (beside, secondary) with 'street' (a paved way through a settlement), this describes the hierarchical geography of medieval towns.
Medieval towns had a clear hierarchy: the main street had the best shops and most traffic, while byestreets were where ordinary people lived and worked, literally making your address code for your social status.
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