Antonyms for out lawest


Grammar : Adj
Spell : out-law
Phonetic Transcription : ˈaʊtˌlɔ


Definition of out lawest

Origin :
  • Old English utlaga "one put outside the law" (and thereby deprived of its benefits and protections), from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse utlagi (n.) "outlaw," from utlagr (adj.) "outlawed, banished," from ut "out" (see out (adv.)) + *lagu, plural of lag "law" (see law).
  • [G]if he man to deaðe gefylle, beo he þonne utlah ["Laws of Edward & Guthrum," c.924]
  • Meaning "one living a lawless life" is first recorded 1880. As an adjective from Old English.
  • As in renegade : adj rebellious

Synonyms for out lawest

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