In these lines after out may be understood, "of the harbor," "from the
shore," "of sight," or some similar phrase. The complete construction
is seen in the saying: "Out of the frying pan into the fire." -- Out
from, a construction similar to out of (below). See Of and From.
Out of, a phrase which may be considered either as composed of an
adverb and a preposition, each having its appropriate office in the
sentence, or as a compound preposition. Considered as a preposition, it
denotes, with verbs of movement or action, from the interior of; beyond
the limit: from; hence, origin, source, motive, departure, separation,
loss, etc.; -- opposed to in or into; also with verbs of being, the
state of being derived, removed, or separated from. Examples may be
found in the phrases below, and also under Vocabulary words; as, out of
breath; out of countenance.
Out of cess, beyond measure, excessively. Shak. -- Out of character,
unbecoming; improper. -- Out of conceit with, not pleased with. See
under Conceit. -- Out of date, not timely; unfashionable; antiquated.
-- Out of door, Out of doors, beyond the doors; from the house; in, or
into, the open air; hence, figuratively, shut out; dismissed. See under
Door, also, Out-of-door, Outdoor, Outdoors, in the Vocabulary. "He 's
quality, and the question's out of door," Dryden. -- Out of favor,
disliked; under displeasure. -- Out of frame, not in correct order or
condition; irregular; disarranged. Latimer. -- Out of hand,
immediately; without delay or preparation. "Ananias . . . fell down and
died out of hand." Latimer. -- Out of harm's way, beyond the danger
limit; in a safe place. -- Out of joint, not in proper connection or
adjustment; unhinged; disordered. "The time is out of joint." Shak. --
Out of mind, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit of memory;
as, time out of mind. -- Out of one's head, beyond commanding one's
mental powers; in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.] --
Out of one's time, beyond one's period of minority or apprenticeship.
-- Out of order, not in proper order; disarranged; in confusion. -- Out
of place, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not proper or
becoming. -- Out of pocket, in a condition of having expended or lost
more money than one has received. -- Out of print, not in market, the
edition printed being exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc. --
Out of the question, beyond the limits or range of consideration;
impossible to be favorably considered. -- Out of reach, beyond one's
reach; inaccessible. -- Out of season, not in a proper season or time;
untimely; inopportune. -- Out of sorts, wanting certain things;
unsatisfied; unwell; unhappy; cross. See under Sort, n. -- Out of
temper, not in good temper; irritated; angry. -- Out of time, not in
proper time; too soon, or too late. - - Out of time, not in harmony;
discordant; hence, not in an agreeing temper; fretful. -- Out of twist,
winding, or wind, not in warped condition; perfectly plain and smooth;
-- said of surfaces. -- Out of use, not in use; unfashionable;
obsolete. -- Out of the way. (a) On one side; hard to reach or find;
secluded. (b) Improper; unusual; wrong. -- Out of the woods, not in a
place, or state, of obscurity or doubt; free from difficulty or perils;
safe. [Colloq.] -- Out to out, from one extreme limit to another,
including the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
measurements. -- Out West, in or towards, the West; specifically, in
some Western State or Territory. [U. S.] -- To come out, To cut out, To
fall out, etc. See under Come, Cut, Fall, etc. -- To put out of the
way, to kill; to destroy. -- Week in, week out. See Day in, day out
(above).
Out (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is
out of office; -- generally in the plural.
2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle
projecting outward; an open space; -- chiefly used in the phrase ins
and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
3. (Print.) A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up
copy; an omission.
To make an out (Print.), to omit something, in setting or correcting
type, which was in the copy.
Out, v. t. 1. To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
A king outed from his country.
Selden.
The French have been outed of their holds.
Heylin.