outcant

verb
/aʊtˈkænt/

Etymology

From out- + cant.

  1. derived from cant
  2. inherited from cant
  3. prefixed as outcant — “out + cant

Definitions

  1. To surpass in canting

    To surpass in canting; to use more jargon than.

    • I paſs o'er all thoſe Confeſſors and Martyrs Who live like S—tt—n, or who die like Charters, Out-cant old Eſdras, or out-drink his Heir, Out-uſure Jews, or Iriſhmen out-ſwear; [...]

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA