Emily Dickinson Lexicon

OUT-BID', v.t.

To bid more than another; to offer a higher price. For Indian spices, for Peruvian gold, / Prevent the greedy and outbid the bold. Pope.

OUT-BID'DER, n.

One that outbids.

OUT-BID'DING, ppr.

Bidding a price beyond another.

OUT-BLOWN, pp.

Inflated; swelled with wind. Dryden.

OUT-BLUSH', v.t.

To exceed in rosy color. Shipman.

OUT-BORN', a.

Foreign; not native. [Little used.]

OUT-BOUND', a.

Destined or proceeding from a country on harbor to a distant country or port; as, an outbound ship. Dryden. [The usual phrase among seamen is outward bound.]

OUT-BRAVE, v.t.

1. To bear down by more daring or insolent conduct. I would outstare the sternest eyes that look, / Outbrave the heart most daring on the earth, / To win thee, lady. Shak.
2. To exceed in splendid appearance. The towers as well as men outbrave the sky. Cowley.

OUT-BRAZ-EN, v.t.

To bear down with a brazen face or impudence.

OUT'BREAK, n.

A bursting forth; eruption. The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. Shak.

OUT'BREAK-ING, n.

That which bursts forth. Herbert.

OUT-BREATHE, v.t.

1. To weary by having better breath. Shak.
2. To expire. Spenser.

OUT-BUD', v.i.

To sprout forth. Spenser.

OUT-BUILD, v.t. [outbild'.]

To exceed in building, or in durability of building.

OUT'BURN, v.t. [or v. i.]

To exceed in burning. Mantell.

OUT'BURST, n. [out and burst.]

A breaking or bursting out.

OUT-CANT', v.t.

To surpass in canting. Pope.

OUT'CAST, n.

One who is cast out or expelled; an exile; one driven from home or country. Isa. xvi.

OUT'CAST, pp. [or a.; Sw. utkasta, to cast out.]

Cast out; thrown away; rejected as useless. Spenser.

OUT'CEPT, v. [for Except, is not in use.]

B. Jonson.

OUT-CHEAT, v.t.

To exceed in cheating.

OUT-CHEAT-ED, pp.

Exceeded in cheating.

OUT-CHEAT-ING, ppr.

Surpassing in cheating.

OUT-CLIMB, v.t.

To climb beyond. Davenant.

OUT-COM'PASS, v.t.

To exceed due bounds. Bacon.