outlaw

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The irresponsible way in which he had wounded little Bud Proctor, whose life had been saved only by the courage of Lee Snaith, was the climax of a series of outrages committed by the man That Jim had incidentally saved Kittie McRobert from the outlaw was a piece of clean luck.

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  1. noun A fugitive from the law.
  2. noun A habitual criminal.
  3. noun A rebel; a nonconformist: a social outlaw.

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  • But the master-outlaw, alone and at ease at an upper window, his Winchester repeating-rifle in his hand and a smile of still content on his face, coolly stood the whole army off until, weary of empty danger, it gave up the siege and went home This disastrous expedition ended the attempts of the local authorities to capture Israel Drake. —  Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day
  • The man in front made a frantic effort to get out of his way, failed, and the next moment, crashed backward against a rock-fragment from which he ricocheted from sight while the great blue roan galloped on, reins flying, and stirrups wildly lashing his sides That leaves just the two of us, Purdy," drawled the Texan from the shelter of his rock, as he reloaded his gun A vicious snarl from the hiding place of the outlaw was the only answer I told you you was a fool not to shoot while you had the chance. —  Prairie Flowers
  • You're an outlaw--and probably one of the murderers who killed my husband Please believe that I'm not," the Texan told her earnestly. —  Kid Wolf of Texas
  • With all his fury now, the outlaw was lashing terrific, belting swings at Kid Wolf's head. —  Kid Wolf of Texas
  • Red tried to question Blacksnake about his brother's death, but the outlaw was stubborn and refused to talk. —  Kid Wolf of Texas
 

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robber ·  bandit ·  brigand ·  marauder ·  ruffian ·  smuggler ·  adventurer ·  rebel ·  thief ·  banditti ·  desperado ·  assassin

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outlaw:   outlaws ·  outlawing ·  outlawed
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English outlaue, from Old English ūtlaga, from Old Norse ūtlagi, from ūtlagr, outlawed, banished : ūt, out; see ud- in Indo-European roots + lög, law; see legh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English outlawe, utlawe, utlaʒe (Middle Latin utlagus), from Anglo-Saxon ūtlaga, an outlaw (= Icelandic ūtlagi, an outlaw, ūtlaga, outlawed), from ūt, out, + lagu, law: see law.
  2. from Middle English outlawen (Middle Latin utlagare), from Anglo-Saxon ūtlagian, outlaw, from ūtlaga, an outlaw: see outlaw, n.
 

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