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Webster 1913 Edition

Outlie

Out-lie′

,
Verb.
T.
To exceed in lying.
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Outlie

OUTLI'E

,
Verb.
T.
To exceed in lying.

Definition 2024

outlie

outlie

English

Verb

outlie ‎(third-person singular simple present outlies, present participle outlying, simple past and past participle outlied)

  1. (rare, transitive) To tell more or better lies than.

Etymology 2

From out and lie in the sense of "be located".

Verb

outlie ‎(third-person singular simple present outlies, present participle outlying, simple past outlay, past participle outlain)

  1. (rare) To lie outside, or at the extremes or periphery.
Usage notes
  • This verb is fairly rare; more common are the derived noun outlier (commonly found in the plural form outliers) and participial adjective outlying.
Derived terms

Etymology

From out- and lie in the sense of "tell a lie".

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