outvillain en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + villain.
Meanings
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(transitive) To exceed in villainy.
First Lord: He [Parolles] has out-villained villainy so far that the rarity redeems him.
c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outvillains | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outvillaining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outvillained | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outvillained | Tense=Past | lexicographic |