outgate
1 of 2noun
out·gate
ˈau̇tˌgāt,
ˈütˌ-
1
chiefly Scottish : the act of going out : exiting
2
chiefly Scottish : a way out : outlet
outgate
2 of 2preposition
dialectal
: beyond, outside
run outgate their wits for a woman
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from out + gate way, road, act of going (way)
Preposition
from obsolete outgate, adverb, outside, probably from out entry 4 + gate (opening)