outgang

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outgang

/ˈaʊ̯tˌɡæŋ/
/ˈaʊ̯tˌɡeɪ̯ŋ/
/ˈaʊ̯tˌɡɛ̃ŋ/

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Inherited from Middle English outgang, from Old English ūtgang (“an outgoing, exit”), from Proto-West Germanic *ūtgang, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz, equivalent to out- + gang. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uutgoang (“exit”), West Frisian útgong (“exit”), Dutch uitgang (“exit”), German Ausgang (“exit”), Swedish utgång (“exit”).

noun outgangs

An exit or egress. For quotations using this term, see Citations:outgang.
The act of giving up occupancy of property.
An outgate; a cattle-gate. Sit William Saunders, priest, gave as follows:—for the repair of the church windows, bridges for a church road, bell ropes, &c., church balke, … dam, and dam bridge, and outgang, … outgang between White Hall Close and Mill Hill Close …

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@misc{outgang_2026,
  title = {outgang},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outgang},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}