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▪ I. ˈoutstart, n.
[out- 7.]
The act or point of starting out; outset.
1866D. Greenwell Ess. 152 In the first outstart of his immortal journey. 1899Baring-Gould Bk. of West I. v. 75 The whole effect is marred by the one mistake made at the outstart.
▪ II. outˈstart, v.
[out- 14, 15, 17, 18.]
1. intr. To start, spring forth suddenly. (Properly two words.)
1382Wyclif Judith xiv. 15 And he out sterte with oute to the puple. c1386Chaucer Nun's Pr. T. 227 The peple out sterte and caste the Cart to grounde. 1855Browning Heretic's Trag. ix, Petal on petal, fierce rays unclose; Anther on anther, sharp spikes outstart.
†b. trans. (or intr. with dat.). To start out from, escape from. Obs.
1412–20Lydg. Chron. Troy i. ii, Pelleus..kept him close yt nothing him outsterte.
2. trans. To spring or go beyond; to take or have the start of, to go ahead of.
1593Pass. Morrice (1876) 80 He cannot see a werck outstart the bounds of modestie. 1625Jackson Creed v. i. §4 Even when this faith..shall be converted into perfect sight, everlasting confidence shall not outstart, but rather follow it. 1865Pall Mall G. 16 May 10 Watermen can usually outstart amateurs.
Hence outˈstarter, one who starts out in front; a pioneer; outˈstarting vbl. n.
1738in Mrs. Barbauld Life Richardson (1804) I. 16 The..servile pursuit of those tracks which are opened for them by anti-ministerial more popular outstarters. 1794Coleridge Relig. Musings I. 94 He from his small particular orbit flies With blest outstarting! |