Outscold

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To scold more than. transitive

    "There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace; We grant thou canst outscold us: fare thee well; We hold our time too precious to be spent With such a brabbler."

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"There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace; We grant thou canst outscold us: fare thee well; We hold our time too precious to be spent With such a brabbler."

Etymology

From out- + scold.

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