outlander en · NOUN
Etymology
From outland + -er. In certain uses, influenced by or a calque of the Dutch uitlander or Afrikaans uitlander. Also cognate with German Ausländer, Swedish utlänning and Danish udlænding. Doublet of uitlander.
Meanings
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A foreigner or alien.
It will be observed that it does not say "inlanders" or "excluding outlanders"; it simply says "by Germans," an expression which covers both inlanders and outlanders "for passages in foreign ships."
1940, Lloyd's List Law Reports:
- A stranger or outsider.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outlanders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
peregrine · strangeling · outcomeling (foreigner) · fremd (outsider) · outener