outtaken

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word outtaken. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word outtaken, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say outtaken in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word outtaken you have here. The definition of the word outtaken will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofouttaken, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Verb

outtaken

  1. past participle of outtake

Middle English

Preposition

outtaken

  1. except; save
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 276-280:
      [...] ‘And ye, my moder, my soverayn plesance
      Over alle thing, out-taken Crist on-lofte,
      Custance, your child, hir recomandeth ofte
      Un-to your grace, for I shal to Surryë,
      Ne shal I never seen yow more with yë.’
      ‘And you, my mother, my greatest joy
      Over all things, except Christ above,
      Custance your child commends herself often
      Unto your grace, for I must go to Syria,
      Nor shall I never see you again with my eyes.’
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Wyclif to this entry?)

References