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outland (iou)



outland noun & adjective. OE.
[from OUT- + LAND noun1.]
A. noun.
Outlying land; spec. (Hist.) the outer part of an estate, feudal manor, etc., assigned to tenants (opp. INLAND noun 1). OE.
b. Chiefly US History. In pl. The outlying lands of a province, district, or town. M17.
A foreign land. arch. OE.
A foreigner, a stranger. obsolete exc. Scot. ME.
b. adjective.
Foreign, alien. Now arch. & Scot. ME.
Outlying; lying outside the precincts of a town etc. L18.