outlawe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English ūtlaga; by surface analysis, out- +‎ lawe.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːtˌlau̯(ə)/

Noun

outlawe (plural outlawes)

  1. An outlaw or exile; someone deemed outside the protection or jurisdiction of the law.
  2. (by extension) A criminal, thief, or wrongdoer.
  3. (rare) Exile, outlawing.
Descendants
  • English: outlaw
  • Middle Scots: outlaw
References

Etymology 2

Verb

outlawe

  1. alternative form of outlawen