outen

1 of 2

preposition

out·​en

ˈau̇tᵊn

dialectal

: out of

hand me an egg outen the icebox

—Elizabeth M. Roberts

outen

2 of 2

transitive verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly dialectal

: to put out : extinguish

you might outen the candles there

—Hervey Allen

Word History

Etymology

Preposition

alteration of out from

Transitive verb

out entry 1 + -en

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