2. A quarrel; a contention. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Outcasting
(Out"cast`ing), n. That which is cast out. [Obs.]

Outcept
(Out*cept") prep. Except. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Outcheat
(Out*cheat") v. t. To exceed in cheating.

Outclimb
(Out*climb") v. t. To climb bevond; to surpass in climbing. Davenant.

Outcome
(Out"come) n. That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot. "The logical outcome." H. Spenser.

All true literature, all genuine poetry, is the direct outcome, the condensed essence, of actual life and thougth.
J. C. Shairp.

Outcompass
(Out*com"pass) v. t. To exceed the compass or limits of. Bacon.

Outcourt
(Out"court`) n. An outer or exterior court.

The skirts and outcourts of heaven.
South.

Outcrafty
(Out*craft"y) v. t. To exceed in cunning. [R.] Shak.

Outcrier
(Out"cri`er) n. One who cries out or proclaims; a herald or crier.

Outcrop
(Out"crop`) 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.

Outcrop
(Out*crop") v. i. (Geol.) To come out to the surface of the ground; — said of strata.

Outcry
(Out"cry`) n.

1. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.

2. Sale at public auction. Massinger. Thackeray.

Outdare
(Out*dare") v. t. To surpass in daring; to overcome by courage; to brave. Shak. R. Browning.

Outdated
(Out*dat"ed) a. Being out of date; antiquated. [Obs.] Hammond.

Outdazzle
(Out*daz"zle) v. t. To surpass in dazzing.

Outdo
(Out*do") v. t. [imp. Outdid ; p. p. Outdone ; p. pr. & vb. n. Outdoing.] To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.

An imposture outdoes the original.
L' Estrange.

I grieve to be outdone by Gay.
Swift.

Outdoor
(Out"door`) 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.

Outdoors
(Out"doors`) adv. Abread; out of the house; out of doors.

Outdraw
(Out*draw") v. t. To draw out; to extract. [R.] "He must the teeth outdraw." Gower.


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