"by" was an old English for a town or village, hence the term "by-law" referring to a law made for a specific town/area.
what is the definition of historical cost
what is the definition of historical text
historical underpinning
countries and islands that has shared historical experience
history
of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events
an account of a historical event by someone who witnessed the event
Maybe for a very loose definition of "historical".
The definition is the main street running through the historical center of Rome, Italy.
a giant clay monkey from Cleveland china
of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events
The definition of a Chronicle is: "a description of (historical) events in the order that they happened".