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unruly
English
Etymology
From Middle English unruly (“unquiet, restless”), equivalent to un- +? rule +? -ly (compare Middle English ruly, reuli (“subject to a religious rule, regular”)), but also representing a modified continuation of earlier Middle English unrouly, unroly (“unquiet, restless”), equivalent to un- +? roolie. The latter is perhaps from or influenced by Old Norse *úróligr, related to Danish urolig (“restless”), Swedish orolig (“restless”), Icelandic órólegur (“agitated”). Compare also Middle English unroo, unro (“unrest”). More at roo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n??u?li/
- Rhymes: -u?li
Adjective
unruly (comparative unrulier, superlative unruliest)
- Wild; uncontrolled.
- 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
- Richard DeLongpre: Are you okay, my boy angel?
- Allen Gregory DeLongpre: I have a broken heart. And undergarments filled with my own unruly waste.
- 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):
Translations
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outlaw
English
Etymology
From Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utla?e, from Old English ?tlaga (“outlaw”), borrowed from Old Norse útlagi (“outlaw, fugitive”), equivalent to out- +? law. Cognate with Icelandic útlagi (“outlaw”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?tl??/
Noun
outlaw (plural outlaws)
- A fugitive from the law.
- (historical) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
- A person who operates outside established norms.
- A wild horse.
- (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
- (humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
- (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
- 1977, Joseph Julian, Social Problems (page 463)
- Without a pimp, she was an "outlaw," likely to be harassed, or threatened with assault or robbery on the street.
- 2010, Lawrence Block, Eight Million Ways To Die
- She was an outlaw. Chance is doing some double-checking to see if she had a pimp nobody knew about, but it doesn't look likely.
- 1977, Joseph Julian, Social Problems (page 463)
Synonyms
- (fugitive): absconder, fugitive
- (criminal): bandit, wolfshead
- (person who operates outside established norms): anti-hero, deviant
Hypernyms
- (criminal): See Thesaurus:criminal
- (prostitute): See Thesaurus:prostitute
Translations
Verb
outlaw (third-person singular simple present outlaws, present participle outlawing, simple past and past participle outlawed)
- To declare illegal.
- To place a ban upon.
- To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
- To deprive of legal force.
- 1662, Thomas Fuller, History of the Worthies of England
- our English common law was outlawed in those parts.
- 1662, Thomas Fuller, History of the Worthies of England
See also
- criminalize
- felonize
- misdemeanorize
Translations
Further reading
- outlaw in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- outlaw in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- outlaw at OneLook Dictionary Search
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