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Word entry · 6 letters

outlaw

Best crossword clue

"Make illegal"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈaʊt.lɔː/Part of speech adjective, verb, nounSorted alotuwStarts with OEnds with W1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. disobedient to or defiant of law

Word origin

From Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utlaȝe, from Old English ūtlaga (“outlaw”), borrowed from Old Norse útlagi (“outlaw, fugitive”), equivalent to out- + law. Cognate with Icelandic útlagi (“outlaw”).

Used in a sentence

  • “I am going to a certain tower, one of three that were built in my grandsire’s time to guard Lantern Waste against certain perilous outlaws who dwelled there in his day. […]"
  • The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
  • Without a pimp, she was an "outlaw," likely to be harassed, or threatened with assault or robbery on the street.

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