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▪ I. † ˈoutscape, n. Obs.
[f. out- 7 + scape, aphetic f. escape; cf. also out- 25.]
1. Escape, release from restraint; means of escape.
1555J. Bradford Lett. (Parker Soc.) II. 186 He will never leave you, but in the midst of temptation will give you an outscape. 15..Foxe in Holinshed Chron. (1587) III. 1151/2 The miraculous custodie and outscape of this our souereigne ladie..in the strict time of queene Marie hir sister. 1615Chapman Odyss. ix. 423 It past Our powers to lift aside a log so vast, As barr'd all outscape.
2. rare. [scape n.3] The outward appearance of a region. Cf. inscape n.
1868G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 184 In the afternoon we took the train for Paris and passed through a country of pale grey rocky hills of a strong and simple outscape.
▪ II. † outˈscape, v. Obs. rare—1.
[See prec.]
= escape v.
1562T. Phaer æneid. viii. (1573) B b iv, He through their slaughter throngs to Rutil realme outskaping sprang. |