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An American Dictionary of the English Language

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Out'cāst-ing, n.p. 927An outcast; a vagabond. [Obs.]
  2. Out-cĕpt', prep.p. 927The same as Except. [Obs.]
  3. Out-chēat', v. t.p. 927To exceed in cheating.
  4. Out-cleār'ance, n.p. 927Clearance out of or from, as from a port.
  5. Out-climb’, v. t.p. 927To climb beyond; to surpass in climbing.
  6. Out'cōme, n.p. 927That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence. “The skepticism which forms the logical outcome common to them all.” H. Spencer.
  7. Out-cōm'pass, v. t.p. 927To exceed the limits or compass of. Bacon.
  8. Out'-cōurt, n.p. 927An outer or exterior court. “The skirts and out-courts of heaven.” South.
  9. Out-crāft', v. t.p. 927To exceed in cunning. Shak.
  10. Out'-cri'er, n.p. 927One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier; especially, one who proclaims a sale.
  11. Out'crōp, n.p. 927(Geol.) (a.) The coming out of a stratum to the surface of the ground. Lyell. (b.) That part of an inclined stratum which appears at the surface; bassett. Page.
  12. Out-crŏp', v. i.p. 927(Geol.) To come out to the surface of the ground; — said of strata.
  13. Out'cry, n.p. 927A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress. 2. Clamor; noisy opposition or detestation. 3. Sale at public auction. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
  14. Out-dāre’, v. t.p. 927To dare or venture beyond; to surpass in daring.
  15. Out-dāte', v. t.p. 927To antiquate; as, out-dated ceremonies. [Obs.] Hammond.
  16. Out-dāz'zle, v. t.p. 927To surpass in dazzling.
  17. Out-do', v. t.p. 927To perform beyond another; to excel; to surpass. An imposture outdoes the original. L'Estrange. I grieve to be outdone by Gay. Swift.
  18. Out-dōor', a.p. 927Being without the house; extraforaneous.
  19. Out-dōors', adv.p. 927Abroad; out of the house; out-of-doors.
  20. Out-draw', v. t.p. 927To draw out; to extract or pull out. “He must the teeth outdraw.” Gower.
  21. Out-drēam', v. t.p. 927To dream beyond; to dream during the continuance of. “To outdream dangers.” Beau. & Fl.
  22. Out-drīnk', v. t.p. 927To exceed in drinking.
  23. Out-dūre', v. t.p. 927To endure beyond, or longer than; to outlast. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
  24. Out-dwĕll’, v. t.p. 927To dwell or stay beyond. “He outdwells his hour.” Shak.
  25. Out'er, a.p. 927Being on the outside; holding a situation in place or position further or more remote than something else; external; — opposed to inner; as, the outer wall; the outer part of a thing; the outer court…
  26. Out'er-ly, adv.p. 927Toward the outside. [Rare.] Grew.
  27. Out'er-mōst, a.p. 927Being on the extreme external part; remotest from the midst; as, the outermost row. Engle.
  28. Out-fāçe’, v. t.p. 927To face or look out of countenance; to resist by bold looks or effrontery; to brave. “Having outfaced all the world, both about them and above them, too.” South.
  29. Out'-fall, n.p. 927A fall of water; a canal. 2. A quarrel; a falling out. [Prov. Eng.]
  30. Out-fāng'thef, n.p. 927(Anglo-Saxon & O. Eng. Law.) (a.) A thief from without or abroad, taken within a lord’s fee or liberty. (b.) The privilege of trying such a thief. [Obs.] Burrill.
  31. Out-fawn', v. t.p. 927To exceed in fawning or adulation. Hudibras.
  32. Out-fēast', v. t.p. 927To exceed in feasting. Bp. Taylor.
  33. Out-fēat', v. t.p. 927To surpass in performing a feat.
  34. Out'-field, n.p. 927Arable land which is continually cropped, but is not manured. See INFIELD. [Scot.] 2. Uninclosed land situated at a distance from the homestead; a field lying far from the homestead. [Scot.]
  35. Out'fit, n.p. 927A fitting out, as of a ship for a voyage; the equipment of any one who goes out from home; hence, an allowance for the payment of expenses connected with any special service or duty.
  36. Out′fit-ter, n.p. 927One who furnishes outfits for a voyage or journey. Howitt.
  37. Out-flānk', v. t.p. 927To go beyond on the flank or side; to get the better of, as by extending one's lines beyond or around that of one's enemy.
  38. Out-flāsh', v. t.p. 927To surpass in flashing.
  39. Out-flăt'ter, v. t.p. 927To flatter more than; to exceed in flattering. “Outflatter favorites.” Donne.
  40. Out'flōw, n.p. 927A flowing out; efflux.
  41. Out-flōw', v. i.p. 927To flow out.
  42. Out-flȳ', v. t.p. 927To surpass in flying. “Winged with fear outflies the wind.” Waller.
  43. Out-fōōl', v. t.p. 927To exceed in folly. Young.
  44. Out'fôrm, n.p. 927External appearance. [Obs.]
  45. Out-frown', v. t.p. 927To frown down; to overbear by frowning. Shak.
  46. Out'-fū'ner-al, n.p. 927A funeral held at a distance or away. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  47. Out'gāte, n.p. 927An outlet; a passage outward. [Obs.]
  48. Out-gāze', v. t.p. 927To surpass in gazing, or in sharpness of sight; to see further than. [Rare.]
  49. Out-ġĕn'er-al, v. t.p. 927To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill.
  50. Out-ġĭve', v. t.p. 927To surpass in giving. Dryden.
  51. Out-gō', v. t.p. 927To go beyond; to advance before in going; to go faster than. 2. To surpass; to excel. Dryden. 3. To circumvent; to overreach. Denham.
  52. Out-gō', v. i.p. 927To go out; to come to an end; to terminate.
  53. Out'go, n.p. 927That which goes out; outlay; expenditure; — the opposite of income.
  54. Out'go-er, n.p. 927One who goes out or departs.
  55. Out'go-ing, n.p. 927The act or the state of going out. Ps. lxv. 8. 2. That which goes out; outgo; outlay. 3. The closing portion; the limit; the border; the end; — hence, the complete thing. The outgoings of the border…
  56. Out-grĭn', v. t.p. 927To surpass in grinning. Addison.
  57. Out'-ground, n.p. 927Ground situated at a distance.
  58. Out-grōw', v. t.p. 927To surpass in growth. 2. To grow out of; to become too large to make use of, or too old or infirm to exhibit; as, to outgrow clothing; to outgrow usefulness or efficiency.
  59. Out'grōwth, n.p. 927Growth to excess, or beyond the limits of any thing. 2. That which has grown out or proceeded from any thing; offshoot; result.
  60. Out'guärd, n.p. 927(Mil.) A guard at a distance from the main body of an army; or a guard at the furthest distance; hence, any thing for defense placed at a distance from the thing to be defended.