Outcant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /aʊtˈkænt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outcant is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To surpass in canting; to use more jargon than.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To surpass in canting; to use more jargon than.
Example Sentences
I paſs o'er all thoſe Confeſſors and Martyrs Who live like S—tt—n, or who die like Charters, Out-cant old Eſdras, or out-drink his Heir, Out-uſure Jews, or Iriſhmen out-ſwear; [...]
Word Forms
- outcants
- outcanting
- outcanted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outinsult, outcut, outcon, outbeat, outmate, outquote.
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