v. /owt'ruyd"/ ; n. /owt"ruyd'/ , v. , outrode, outridden, outriding , n.
v.t.
1. to outdo or outstrip in riding.
2. (of a ship) to come safely through (a storm) by lying to.
v.i.
3. to act as an outrider.
n.
4. Pros. an unaccented syllable or syllables added to a metrical foot, esp. in sprung rhythm.
[ 1520-30; OUT- + RIDE ]