CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUTSCORN
PRESENT
Present
I outscorn
you outscorn
he/she/it outscorns
we outscorn
you outscorn
they outscorn
Present continuous
I am outscorning
you are outscorning
he/she/it is outscorning
we are outscorning
you are outscorning
they are outscorning
Present perfect
I have outscorned
you have outscorned
he/she/it has outscorned
we have outscorned
you have outscorned
they have outscorned
Present perfect continuous
I have been outscorning
you have been outscorning
he/she/it has been outscorning
we have been outscorning
you have been outscorning
they have been outscorning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I outscorned
you outscorned
he/she/it outscorned
we outscorned
you outscorned
they outscorned
Past continuous
I was outscorning
you were outscorning
he/she/it was outscorning
we were outscorning
you were outscorning
they were outscorning
Past perfect
I had outscorned
you had outscorned
he/she/it had outscorned
we had outscorned
you had outscorned
they had outscorned
Past perfect continuous
I had been outscorning
you had been outscorning
he/she/it had been outscorning
we had been outscorning
you had been outscorning
they had been outscorning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will outscorn
you will outscorn
he/she/it will outscorn
we will outscorn
you will outscorn
they will outscorn
Future continuous
I will be outscorning
you will be outscorning
he/she/it will be outscorning
we will be outscorning
you will be outscorning
they will be outscorning
Future perfect
I will have outscorned
you will have outscorned
he/she/it will have outscorned
we will have outscorned
you will have outscorned
they will have outscorned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been outscorning
you will have been outscorning
he/she/it will have been outscorning
we will have been outscorning
you will have been outscorning
they will have been outscorning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would outscorn
you would outscorn
he/she/it would outscorn
we would outscorn
you would outscorn
they would outscorn
Conditional continuous
I would be outscorning
you would be outscorning
he/she/it would be outscorning
we would be outscorning
you would be outscorning
they would be outscorning
Conditional perfect
I would have outscorn
you would have outscorn
he/she/it would have outscorn
we would have outscorn
you would have outscorn
they would have outscorn
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been outscorning
you would have been outscorning
he/she/it would have been outscorning
we would have been outscorning
you would have been outscorning
they would have been outscorning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you outscorn
we let´s outscorn
you outscorn
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
outscorned
Present Participle
outscorning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTSCORN»
Discover the use of
outscorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
outscorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of the Language of Shakespeare
Are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrdge To trouble and
disturb the king and us 1 Henry 6, P. 1, iv. 1. To Outscorn. To disregard; to
despise. Strives in his little world of man to outscorn The to-and-fro-conflicting
wind and rain.
2
The First Quarto of King Lear
QI Act 3, Scene I 3.1] Acius Tcrtius. Scena Prinu. F; not in Q o so Storm still.] F; not
in Q o so at several Jam] Q; seuerally r i What's here, beside] Q; Who's there
besides F 4 Element) Q; elements F 7-15 tears ... all] Q; rut in F 10 outscorn] Q; ...
William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio, 1994
3
The Oxford Shakespeare: The History of King Lear: The 1608 ...
10 This night, wherein the cub-drawn bear would couch, The lion and the belly-
pinchèd wolf Keep their fur dry, unbonneted he runs, And bids what will take all. 3
element] Q; Elements F 9 outscorn] Q (outscorne); not inF; outstorm MUIR (conj.
William Shakespeare, Stanley Wells, 2000
4
Shakespeare's Curse: The Aporias of Ritual Exclusion in ...
... the main, That things might change or cease; tears his white hair, Which the
impetuous blasts with eyeless rage Catch in their fury and make nothing of,
Strives in his little world of man to outscorn The to and fro conflicting wind and
rain [. . .].
5
King Lear: 1608 and 1623 Parallel Text Edition
That things might change or cease; tears his white hair, Which the impetuous
blasts, with eyeless rage, Catch in their fury and make nothing of; Strives in his
little world of man to outscorn 10 The to-and-fro conflicting wind and rain. This
night ...
6
Shakespeare's Mediated World
Shakespeare seems determined, especially in the middle section of the play, to
pit language against the most extreme instances of hostile nature and
circumstance. Lear threatens to "outscorn / The to-and-fro-conflicting wind and
rain" (IH.i.
7
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Outsa't ( p. from outsit) Exceeded in sitting. Outsco'rn {v. t.from out, and scorn) To
bear down by contempt, to despise. Shakespeare. Outscorn'ed {p. from outscorn)
Born down by contempt. Outscorn'ing (p. a. from outscorn) Bearing down by ...
8
The History of King Lear
10 This night, wherein the cub-drawn bear would couch, The lion and the belly-
pinched wolf Keep their fur dry, unbonneted he runs, And bids what will take all. 3
element] Q; Elements f 9 outscorn] Q (outscorne); not in ?; outstorm muir (con;.
William Shakespeare, Stanley Wells, Gary Taylor, 2000
9
The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare: According to the ...
... the main, That things might change or cease ; tears his white hair, Which the
impetuous blasts, with eyeless rage, Catch in their fury, and make nothing of:
Strives in his little world of man to outscorn The to-and-fro-conflicting wind and
rain.
William Shakespeare, 1842
10
Historical and Explanatory Notes with Various Readings ...
Again, in King Lear : “Strives in his little world of man to outscorn The to—and-fro
conflicting wind and rain.” Sorrow's wind and rain are sighs and tears. Thus, in
Antony and Cleopatra : “ We cannot call her winds and waters, sighs and tears ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTSCORN»
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outscorn is used in the context of the following news items.
Kitchen Tales
... then ventured this answer: “I guess I am Lear and the kitchen is my heath, wherein I strive to outscorn the to-and-fro conflicting wind and rain.”. «New York Times, Nov 04»
