outpart

English

Etymology

out + part

Noun

outpart (plural outparts)

  1. An outlying part.
    • 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. [], London: [] D. Leach, and sold by John Walthoe [], →OCLC:
      supply the Biſhop's Jurisdiction and other Judicial Offices in the out-Parts of his Diocess
    • 1811, James Peller Malcolm, Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London, page 282:
      But I find Mr. Grant much mistaken in his account about the number of inhabitants in the outparts; perhaps it was from the rebuilding of the city with houses more capacious and more in number.

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