OUTLAW


Meaning of OUTLAW in English

■ noun

1》 a fugitive from the law.

2》 historical a person deprived of the benefit and protection of the law.

■ verb

1》 make illegal; ban.

2》 historical deprive of the benefit and protection of the law.

Derivatives

~ry noun

Origin

OE ūtlaga (n.), ūtlagian (v.), from ON útlagi (n.) from útlagr '~ed or banished'.

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