outer

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   On the outside, or farther from the centre.

   The outer walls of the castle are still standing.

2. 2
   adj

   On or near the outside of the body.

   The infection affects the outer ear.

From Middle English outre, outer, outter, uttre, from Old English ūtre, ūtera, ūterra (“outer”), equivalent to out + -er. Compare German äußere (“outer”), Danish ydre (“outer”), Swedish yttre (“outer”), Icelandic ytri (“outer”). Piecewise doublet of utter.

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