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outlaw
English
Etymology
From Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utla?e, from Old English ?tlaga (“outlaw”), borrowed from Old Norse útlagi (“outlaw, fugitive”), equivalent to out- +? law. Cognate with Icelandic útlagi (“outlaw”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?tl??/
Noun
outlaw (plural outlaws)
- A fugitive from the law.
- (historical) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
- A person who operates outside established norms.
- A wild horse.
- (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
- (humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
- (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
- 1977, Joseph Julian, Social Problems (page 463)
- Without a pimp, she was an "outlaw," likely to be harassed, or threatened with assault or robbery on the street.
- 2010, Lawrence Block, Eight Million Ways To Die
- She was an outlaw. Chance is doing some double-checking to see if she had a pimp nobody knew about, but it doesn't look likely.
- 1977, Joseph Julian, Social Problems (page 463)
Synonyms
- (fugitive): absconder, fugitive
- (criminal): bandit, wolfshead
- (person who operates outside established norms): anti-hero, deviant
Hypernyms
- (criminal): See Thesaurus:criminal
- (prostitute): See Thesaurus:prostitute
Translations
Verb
outlaw (third-person singular simple present outlaws, present participle outlawing, simple past and past participle outlawed)
- To declare illegal.
- To place a ban upon.
- To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
- To deprive of legal force.
- 1662, Thomas Fuller, History of the Worthies of England
- our English common law was outlawed in those parts.
- 1662, Thomas Fuller, History of the Worthies of England
See also
- criminalize
- felonize
- misdemeanorize
Translations
Further reading
- outlaw in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- outlaw in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- outlaw at OneLook Dictionary Search
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highwayman
English
Etymology
From highway +? man.
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /?ha??we?m?n/
Noun
highwayman (plural highwaymen)
- (historical) A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.
- 1906, Alfred Noyes, The Highwayman:
- The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.
- 1977, Jimmy Webb, Highwayman:
- I was a highwayman / Across the coach roads I did ride / With sword and pistol by my side.
- 1906, Alfred Noyes, The Highwayman:
Synonyms
- (person who robbed travelers): See also Thesaurus:highwayman
Translations
See also
- highway robbery
- stand and deliver
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