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Definition outlaw

Etymology

From Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utla?e, from Old English ?tlaga (�outlaw�), borrowed from Old Norse �tlagi (�outlaw, fugitive�), equivalent to out- +‎ law. Cognate with Icelandic �tlagi (�outlaw�).

Noun

outlaw (plural outlaws)

1. A fugitive from the law.
2. (historical) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
3. A person who operates outside established norms.
4. A wild horse.
5. (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
6. (humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
7. (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.

Verb

outlaw (third-person singular simple present outlaws, present participle outlawing, simple past and past participle outlawed)

1. To declare illegal.
2. To place a ban upon.
3. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
4. To deprive of legal force.

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