Outken

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass or exceed in knowledge. nonce-word, transitive

    "Though feeble, they outken the ken Of able scientific men; So one might say "It doesn't pay To be too doggone healthy."

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"Though feeble, they outken the ken Of able scientific men; So one might say "It doesn't pay To be too doggone healthy."

Etymology

From out- + ken.

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