outre adj. comp.

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TR3. 659 "Ǎnd nécě, wóot yě whér Ǐ wól yǒw léyě,
TR3. 660 Fǒr thát wě shúl nǎt líggěn fár ǎsónděr,
TR3. 661 Ǎnd fór yě néithěr shúllěn, dár Ǐ séyě,
TR3. 662 Hérěn nóyse ǒf réyněs nór ǒf thónděr?
TR3. 663 By̌ Gód, rǐght ín my̌ lítěl clósět yónděr.
TR3. 664 Ǎnd Í wǒl ín thǎt óutěr hóus ǎllóně
TR3. 665 Bě wárděin óf yǒure wómměn éverǐchóně.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And niece, do you know where I’ll have you sleep, so that we shan’t be far apart and so that, I dare say, you won’t hear any noise of rain or thunder either? By God, in my little room right over there. And in that outer room I alone will be guardian of all your women.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 姪よ、お前にどこで寝てもらおうとしているか分かるかね。われわれはあまりに離れ離れになるべきではないし、また、おそらく、雨の音も雷の音もどちらも耳についてもらっては困るだろうし。絶対に、あそこの私の小部屋で寝てもらうよ。私はあの（ホールの）外隣の部屋にただ独り寝てお前の侍女たち皆を見張るつもりだ。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 甥女，你知道我将安置你在哪里？在我那间小的内室里睡，听不见雷雨。我就独自在那间套屋里看护着你们。

Word Information

Etymology: From out (adj.)
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: parts of building (room)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: 2. Situated further out than another (distinguished as inner), exterior; removed from the centre or inside; relatively far out. Also: situated on the outside, outward, external; of or relating to the outside. (s.v. outer, adj. and n.2)
MED: 1a. (a) Outer; existing or situated on the outside of, or at a distance from, something; ~ hous, a house located away from the principal building(s; (s.v. ǒutre, adj. (comparative))

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003): N/A
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987: 522): outer hous: curtained part of the great hall near the door
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

outer, situated on the outside of

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘litel’ (adj., Tr3.663).