Etymology
Origin of outsleep
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When the fierce northwestern blast, Cools sea and land so far and fast, Thou already slumberest deep; Woe and want thou canst outsleep; Want and woe, which torture us, Thy sleep makes ridiculous.
From Selections from American poetry, with special reference to Poe, Longfellow, Lowell and Whittier by Carhart, Margaret Spraque
After sunset they gradually awake and proceed to ravage any fruit preserves which may be within reach, committing serious depredations while the owners outsleep the moon.
From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various
Yet even he could not outsleep the reluctant lingering of night.
From Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation by Brehm, George
Oh to drink of it again, and to lay her head upon the pillow and outsleep the day!
From The Whirlpool by Gissing, George
Not a morning did I outsleep the reveille; nor once missed matins in the Cathedral.
From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Reid, Mayne
Her eyes were still red, but she had the happy look of a child that has outslept its grief.
From The Greater Inclination by Wharton, Edith
She starts within me, like a traveller, Who sluggishly outslept his morning hour, And mends his pace to reach his inn betimes.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
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