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Definition of Outscorn
1. v. t. To confront, or subdue, with greater scorn.
Definition of Outscorn
1. Verb. (transitive) To overcome or overwhelm by haughty disregard; defy; scorn or despise. ¹
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Definition of Outscorn
1. to surpass in scorning [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: scorning
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outscorn
Literary usage of Outscorn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The London Encyclopaedia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"It past outscorn', va Out and scorn. To bear down or confront by contempt ; to
despise ... He strives in his little world of man t' outscorn' The to and fro ..."
2. The Fortnightly Review (1875)
"... with eyeless rage, Catch in their fury, and make nothing of; Strives in his
little world of man to outscorn The to-and-fro-conflicting wind and rain. ..."
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