offscape en · NOUN
Etymology
From off- + -scape.
Meanings
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(archaic) The distant part of a view, garden etc.; the background.
The Snowdonia rises with vast Dignity in the Offskip, while a blue Expanse of Ocean leads the Eye on our right hand to immeasurable Distance.
1794 September, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Thraliana:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| offscapes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| offskip | alternative, dated | lexicographic |