OUTLIE

Etymology 1

Verb

outlie (third-person singular simple present outlies, present participle outlying, simple past and past participle outlied)

(rare, transitive) To tell more or better lies than.

Etymology 2

Verb

outlie (third-person singular simple present outlies, present participle outlying, simple past outlay, past participle outlain)

(intransitive, rare) To lie outside, or at the extremes or periphery.

(intransitive, rare) To live in the open air.

Usage notes

• This verb is fairly rare; more common are the derived noun outlier and participial adjective outlying.

Source: Wiktionary


Out*lie", v. t.

Definition: To exceed in lying. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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