outspan

English

verb
Definitions
  • (South Africa) To release oxen from harness.

Etymology

Compound from English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from) + English span (pair of horses, the distance between two ends of a thing, non-gloss definition).

Origin

English

span

Gloss

pair of horses, the distance between two ends of a thing, non-gloss definition

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