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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Out-tak, Outak, Owtak, prep. and conj. [North midl. ME. out-tak (Manning), appar. imper. of Out-tak v. passing into prep.But cf. midl. and south. ME. and e.m.E. out-take, oute-take, outake, p.p. = excepted (Trevisa, Hoccleve, etc.), prep. = except (c 1375, Roman Rose, Trevisa, etc.), and conj. = except (that) (Trevisa, 1433), appar. orig. a south. ME. p.p. of outtake v. (cf. Out-takin and Out-tane).Like Out-tane etc., found only in earlier texts.]

1. prep. and conj. Except.(1) prep. 1375 Barb. v. 104.
That thai slew thame euirilkane Outtak [E. owtane] Makdowall hym allane That eschapit c1420 Wynt. viii. 6791.
Off Franche men thare deit nayne Out tak [v.rr. Outtane] he that wyth the mell Was slayne a1500 K. Hart 846.
Rent haue I none outtak fortune and chance 1513 Doug. v. xii. 61 (Sm.).
Wes all the navy out tak four schippis lost Ib. xiii. Prol. 61.
Owtak c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark xi. 13.
He fand nathing outtak [P. out takun] leeues Id. 1 Cor. iii. 11; etc.
Outak(2) conj. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts xxvii. 22.
For tynsele of na persoun of you salbe, ont tak [P. outakun] of the schip

2. prep. Not counting, besides. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. xiv. 21.
And the novmer of men that ete was fyve thousand of men, outak [P. outakun] wemen and litil childir