What does 'outwith' mean

BillTrac

I really don't know where I should post this...

but what the !!!! does 'outwith' mean?

I keep seeing it when posters reply to others. But it doesn't make any sense. If you mean otherwise then !!!!!!!g write otherwise..

And if you know where I should post then please tell me...rant thread?

Butterscotch-

outwith

out·with [ owt w!th ]

preposition Definition: Scotland outside: outside or beyond
working outwith normal hours

RAS

Hi

Like some of us have Scottish heritage, where we use outwith. England is outwith Scotland (as are all other places).

lucylucky

It certainly doesn't mean "otherwise"

I use it in conversation a lot

missjennipenni

Whats the problem with "outwith"? Im confused. I hear it in everyday converstaion, and see no problemw ith it, Do you have issues with any other words? Im genuinely baffled!

Butterscotch-

missjennipenni wrote: »

Whats the problem with "outwith"? Im confused. I hear it in everyday converstaion, and see no problemw ith it, Do you have issues with any other words? Im genuinely baffled!

You are in Scotland which is why you regularly hear it. It's not used outwith Scotland.

missjennipenni

Butterscotch- wrote: »

You are in Scotland which is why you regularly hear it. It's not used outwith Scotland.

really? I did not know that! Something new I have learnt today

ailuro2

me too, I hadn't noticed it wasn't used outwith my home country.

goes to show there must be hunners an' thoosans o' us grippit Scots on here, well what do you expect, it's a moneysaving site.;)

make the most of the savings you find on MSE and you might be able to become honorary Scots too - noe you know the lingo!




ps I'm just joking, in case anyone thinks I'm being racist

Svenena

Yep, I have a Scottish colleague who frequently uses the word. I'd never heard it before I started working here. I think it's a nice word!

balletshoes

BillTrac wrote: »

I really don't know where I should post this...

but what the !!!! does 'outwith' mean?

I keep seeing it when posters reply to others. But it doesn't make any sense. If you mean otherwise then !!!!!!!g write otherwise..

And if you know where I should post then please tell me...rant thread?

I think it means "outside of", kind of "apart from" or "except" - is it a Scottish thing maybe? I'm Scottish and "outwith" doesn't sound odd to me.

System

Well, I am currently "outwith" my normal sunny disposition, because of snowy madness, Mr T voucher fiasco and DH rabbit in headlights attitude to my christmas present xx
Linda
I'm going to meet Kenny Dalgleish on Sunday, should I get his autograph??