Etymology

outwith

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Today it means: Outside; beyond; outside of. Full definition →

First used 12th c.Middle English outwith
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromoutwith
  2. English todayoutwith

From Middle English outwith, outewith, a transposed variant of Middle English withoute (“without”). Cognate to Scots ootwi. By surface analysis, out + with.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 12th c. Outside; beyond; outside of.
  • from 13th c. Outside, outwardly; outwards.

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