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Ouse (�z), n. & v. See . [Obs.]
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Ousel (�z'l), n. [OE. osel, AS. ōsle; akin to G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf. , .] (Zoöl.) One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus). [Written also ouzel.]
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Coloq. Rock ousel (Zoöl.), the ring ousel. -- Coloq. Water ousel (Zoöl.), the European dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), and the American dipper (Cinclus Mexicanus).
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Oust (?), n. See .
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Oust, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ousted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ousting.] [OF. oster, F. ôter, prob. fr. L. obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See , and cf. .] 1. To take away; to remove.
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Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. Sir M. Hale.
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2. To eject; to expel; to turn out. Blackstone.
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From mine own earldom foully ousted me. Tennyson.
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Ouster (?), n. [Prob. fr. the OF. infin. oster, used substantively. See .] A putting out of possession; dispossession; disseizin; -- of a person.
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Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, disseizin, discontinuance, or deforcement. Blackstone.
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2. Expulsion; ejection; as, his misbehavior caused his ouster from the party; -- of a person, from a place or group.
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Coloq. Ouster le main . [Ouster + F. la main the hand, L. manus.] (Law) A delivery of lands out of the hands of a guardian, or out of the king's hands, or a judgement given for that purpose. Blackstone.
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ousting n. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out; ouster.
Syn. -- ouster.
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Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. ūt, and ūte, ūtan, fr. ūt; akin to D. uit, OS. ūt, G. aus, OHG. ūz, Icel. ūt, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. √198. Cf. , , prep., , , a.] In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; -- opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc. Out is used in a variety of applications, as: --
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1. Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out. Opposite of in. “My shoulder blade is out.” Shak.
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He hath been out (of the country) nine years. Shak.
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2. Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.
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Leaves are out and perfect in a month. Bacon.
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She has not been out [in general society] very long. H. James.
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3. Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out. “Hear me out.” Dryden.
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Deceitful men shall not live out half their days. Ps. iv. 23.
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When the butt is out, we will drink water. Shak.
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4. Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; -- used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest. “Land that is out at rack rent.” Locke. “He was out fifty pounds.” Bp. Fell.
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I have forgot my part, and I am out. Shak.
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5. Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation. “Lancelot and I are out.” Shak.
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Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of their own interest. South.
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Very seldom out, in these his guesses. Addison.
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6. Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
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7. Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue; unpopular.
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☞ Out is largely used in composition as a prefix, with the same significations that it has as a separate word; as outbound, outbreak, outbuilding, outcome, outdo, outdoor, outfield. See also the first Note under , adv.
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Coloq. Day in, day out , from the beginning to the limit of each of several days; day by day; every day. -- Coloq. Out at , Coloq. Out in , Coloq. Out on , etc., elliptical phrases, that to which out refers as a source, origin, etc., being omitted; as, out (of the house and) at the barn; out (of the house, road, fields, etc., and) in the woods.

Three fishers went sailing out into the west,
Out into the west, as the sun went down. C. Kingsley.

In these lines after out may be understood, “of the harbor,” “from the shore,” “of sight,” or some similar phrase. The complete construction is seen in the saying: “Out of the frying pan into the fire.”

-- Coloq. Out from , a construction similar to out of (below). See and . -- Coloq. Out of , a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an adverb and a preposition, each having its appropriate office in the sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition, it denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure, separation, loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also with verbs of being, the state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be found in the phrases below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of breath; out of countenance. -- Coloq. Out of cess , beyond measure, excessively. Shak. -- Coloq. Out of character , unbecoming; improper. -- Coloq. Out of conceit with , not pleased with. See under . -- Coloq. Out of date , not timely; unfashionable; antiquated. -- Coloq. Out of door , Coloq. Out of doors , beyond the doors; from the house; not inside a building; in, or into, the open air; hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under , also, , , , in the Vocabulary. “He 's quality, and the question's out of door,” Dryden. -- Coloq. Out of favor , disliked; under displeasure. -- Coloq. Out of frame , not in correct order or condition; irregular; disarranged. Latimer. -- Coloq. Out of hand , immediately; without delay or preparation; without hesitation or debate; as, to dismiss a suggestion out of hand. “Ananias . . . fell down and died out of hand.” Latimer. -- Coloq. Out of harm's way , beyond the danger limit; in a safe place. -- Coloq. Out of joint , not in proper connection or adjustment; unhinged; disordered. “The time is out of joint.” Shak. -- Coloq. Out of mind , not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory; as, time out of mind. -- Coloq. Out of one's head , beyond commanding one's mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. Out of one's time , beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship. -- Coloq. Out of order , not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion. -- Coloq. Out of place , not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or becoming. -- Coloq. Out of pocket , in a condition of having expended or lost more money than one has received. -- Coloq. Out of print , not in market, the edition printed being exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc. -- Coloq. Out of the question , beyond the limits or range of consideration; impossible to be favorably considered. -- Coloq. Out of reach , beyond one's reach; inaccessible. -- Coloq. Out of season , not in a proper season or time; untimely; inopportune. -- Coloq. Out of sorts , wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under , n. -- Coloq. Out of temper , not in good temper; irritated; angry. -- Coloq. Out of time , not in proper time; too soon, or too late. -- Coloq. Out of time , not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful. -- Coloq. Out of twist , Coloq. Out of winding , or Coloq. Out of wind , not in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of surfaces. -- Coloq. Out of use , not in use; unfashionable; obsolete. -- Coloq. Out of the way . (a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded. (b) Improper; unusual; wrong. -- Coloq. Out of the woods , not in a place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. Out to out , from one extreme limit to another, including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to measurements. -- Coloq. Out West , in or towards, the West; specifically, in some Western State or Territory. [U. S.] -- Coloq. To come out , Coloq. To cut out , Coloq. To fall out , etc. See under , , , etc. -- Coloq. To make out See to make out under , v. t. and v. i.. -- Coloq. To put out of the way , to kill; to destroy. -- Coloq. Week in, week out . See Day in, day out (above).
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Out (out), n. 1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; -- generally in the plural.
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2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under .
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3. (Print.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
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Coloq. To make an out (Print.), (a) to omit something, in setting or correcting type, which was in the copy. (b) (Baseball) to be put out in one's turn at bat, such as to strike out, to ground out, or to fly out.
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Out, v. t. 1. To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
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A king outed from his country. Selden.
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The French have been outed of their holds. Heylin.
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2. To come out with; to make known. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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3. To give out; to dispose of; to sell. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Out, v. i. To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public. “Truth will out.” Shak.
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Out, interj. Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; -- with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
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Out, idle words, servants to shallow fools! Shak.
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Coloq. Out upon! or Coloq. Out on! equivalent to “shame upon!” “away with!” as, out upon you!
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Outact (?), v. t. To do or beyond; to exceed in acting. [R.]
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He has made me heir to treasures
Would make me outact a real window's whining. Otway.
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Outagamies (?), n. pl.; sing. Outagamie (�). (Ethnol.) See 1st , 7.
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Outargue (?), v. t. To surpass or conquer in argument.
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out-and-out, out and out adj. Without any reservation or disguise; downright; plain; unqualified; absolute; as, an out and out villain; an out-and-out lie.
Syn. -- flat-out, outright.
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out-and-out, out and out adv. Completely; wholly; openly.
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Outbabble (?), v. t. To utter foolishly or excessively; to surpass in babbling. [R.] Milton.
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outback n. The remote bush country of Australia; as, they hunted kangaroo in the outback. [Australian]
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outback adj. same as . [prenominal]
Syn. -- backwoods(prenominal), out-of-the-way, remote.
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Outbalance (?), v. t. To outweight; to exceed in weight or effect.
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Let dull Ajax bear away my right
When all his days outbalance this one night. Dryden.
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Outbar (?), v. t. To bar out. [R.] Spenser.
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Outbeg (?), v. t. To surpass in begging. [R.]
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Outbid (?), v. t. [imp. Outbid or Outbade (�); p. p. Outbid or Outbidden (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Outbidding.] To exceed or surpass in bidding; to bid a higher price.
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Prevent the greedy, and outbid the bold. Pope.
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Outbidder (?), n. One who outbids. Johnson.
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Outbleat (?), v. t. To surpass in bleating.
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Outblown (?), a. Inflated with wind. Dryden.
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Outblush (?), v. t. To exceed in blushing; to surpass in rosy color. T. Shipman.
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Outboard (?), a. & adv. (Naut.) Beyond or outside of the lines of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; in a direction from the hull or from the keel; -- opposed to inboard; as, outboard rigging; swing the davits outboard.
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Outborn (?), a. Foreign; not native. [R.]
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Outbound (?), a. Outward bound. Dryden.
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Outbounds (?), n. pl. The farthest or exterior bounds; extreme limits; boundaries. Spenser.
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Outbow (?), v. t. To excel in bowing. Young.
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Outbowed (?), a. Convex; curved outward. “The convex or outbowed side of a vessel.” Bp. Hall.
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Outbrag (?), v. t. To surpass in bragging; hence, to make appear inferior.
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Whose bare outbragg'd the web it seemed to wear. Shak.
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Outbrave (?), v. t. 1. To excel in bravery or in insolence; to defy with superior courage or audacity.
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2. To excel in magnificence or comeliness.
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The basest weed outbraves his dignity. Shak.
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Outbray (?), v. t. 1. To exceed in braying.
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2. To emit with great noise. [Obs.] Fairfax.
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Outbrazen (?), v. t. To bear down with a brazen face; to surpass in impudence. T. Brown.
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outbreak (?), n. 1. A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection; mutiny; revolt. “Mobs and outbreaks.” J. H. Newman.
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The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. Shak.
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2. A sudden beginning of a violent event; as, the outbreak of hostilities between ethnic groups.
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3. A sudden occurrence or manifestation; -- usually of disease or emotion, in one person or a group; as, an outbreak of measles among the students; he had an outbreak of shingles; an outbreak of nervousness in the mob.
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Outbreaking, n. 1. The act of breaking out.
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2. That which bursts forth.
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Outbreast (?), v. t. To surpass in singing. See , n., 6. [Obs.]
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Outbreathe (?), v. t. 1. To breathe forth. “Outbreathed life.” Spenser.
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2. To cause to be out of breath; to exhaust. Shak.
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Outbreathe, v. i. To issue, as breath; to be breathed out; to exhale. Beau. & Fl.
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Outbribe (?), v. t. To surpass in bribing.
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Outbring (?), v. t. To bring or bear out.
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Outbud (?), v. i. To sprout. [Poetic] Spenser.
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Outbuild (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outbuilt (?) or Outbuilded; p. pr. & vb. n. Outbuilding.] To exceed in building, or in durability of building.
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Outbuilding (?), n. A building separate from, and subordinate to, the main house; an outhouse.
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Outburn, v. t. & i. 1. To exceed in burning.
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2. To burn entirely; to be consumed. Shak.
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Outburst (?), n. A bursting forth; as, an outburst of laughter.
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Outcant (?), v. t. To surpass in canting. Pope.
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Outcast (?), a. [Cf. Sw. utkasta to cast out.] Cast out; degraded. “Outcast, rejected.” Longfellow.
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Outcast, n. 1. One who is cast out or expelled; an exile; one driven from home, society, or country; hence, often, a degraded person; a vagabond.
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The Lord . . . gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. Ps. cxlvii. 2.
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2. A quarrel; a contention. [Scot.] Jamieson.
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Outcasting, n. That which is cast out. [Obs.]
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Outcept (?), prep. Except. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Outcheat (?), v. t. To exceed in cheating.
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Outclimb (?), v. t. To climb beyond; to surpass in climbing. Davenant.
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Outcome (?), n. That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot. “The logical outcome.” H. Spenser.
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All true literature, all genuine poetry, is the direct outcome, the condensed essence, of actual life and thought. J. C. Shairp.
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Outcompass (?), v. t. To exceed the compass or limits of. Bacon.
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Outcourt (?), n. An outer or exterior court.
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The skirts and outcourts of heaven. South.
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Outcrafty (?), v. t. To exceed in cunning. [R.] Shak.
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Outcrier (?), n. One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier.
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Outcrop (?), n. (Geol.) (a) The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground. Lyell. (b) That part of inclined strata which appears at the surface; basset.
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Outcrop (?), v. i. (Geol.) To come out to the surface of the ground; -- said of strata.
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Outcry (?), n. 1. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.
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2. Sale at public auction. Massinger. Thackeray.
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Outdare (?), v. t. To surpass in daring; to overcome by courage; to brave. Shak. R. Browning.
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Outdated (?), a. Being out of date; antiquated; outmoded; unfashionable. [Obs.] Hammond.
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Outdazzle (?), v. t. To surpass in dazzing.
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Outdo (outd�), v. t. [imp. Outdid (outdĭd); p. p. Outdone (outdŭn); p. pr. & vb. n. Outdoing.] To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
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An imposture outdoes the original. L' Estrange.
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I grieve to be outdone by Gay. Swift.
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Coloq. To outdo oneself to surpass one's own previous best performance.
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outdone adj. defeated.
Syn. -- bested.
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Outdoor (?), a. [For out of door.] Being, or done, in the open air; being or done outside of certain buildings, as poorhouses, hospitals, etc.; as, outdoor exercise; outdoor relief; outdoor patients.
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Outdoors (?), adv. Out of the house; out of doors; in the open air; abroad.
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Outdraw (?), v. t. To draw out; to extract. [R.] “He must the teeth outdraw.” Gower.
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Outdream (?), v. t. To pass, or escape, while dreaming. “To outdream dangers.” Beau. & Fl.
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Outdrink (?), v. t. To exceed in drinking.
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Outdure (?), v. t. To outlast. [Obs.]
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Outdwell (?), v. t. To dwell or stay beyond. [Poetic] “He outdwells his hour.” Shak.
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Outdweller (?), n. One who holds land in a parish, but lives elsewhere. [Eng.]
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Outer (outẽr), a. [Compar. of Out.] [AS. ūtor, compar. of ūt, adv., out. See , , a.] Being on the outside; external; farthest or farther from the interior, from a given station, or from any space or position regarded as a center or starting place; -- opposed to inner; as, the outer wall; the outer court or gate; the outer stump in cricket; the outer world.
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Coloq. Outer bar , in England, the body of junior (or utter) barristers; -- so called because in court they occupy a place beyond the space reserved for Queen's counsel.
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Outer, n. (a) The part of a target which is beyond the circles surrounding the bull's-eye. (b) A shot which strikes the outer of a target.
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Outer, n. [From , v.] One who puts out, ousts, or expels; also, an ouster; dispossession. [R.]
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Outerly, adv. 1. Utterly; entirely. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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2. Toward the outside. [R.] Grew.
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Outermost (?), a. [See , , and cf. .] Being on the extreme external part; farthest outward; as, the outermost row. Boyle.
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outerwear n. clothing for use outdoors.
Syn. -- overclothes.
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