outroom

An outer room.

If our Artist lodgeth her in the out-rooms of his soul for a night or two, it is rather to heare then believe her relations

Bearing that . . . the said Roger Murphey . . . did upon Saturnday [11 Dec. 1731] under cloud of night or uponone or other of the nights of the said month without any provocation most basely and felloniously murder and kill the said Francis Galbreth in an outroom of the dwelling house possessed by Robert Compbell, inkeeper at Dalmalie in Glenurchay, with a kive by giving him a would therewith in the belly whereof he dyed within twenty four hours thereafter or thereby , at least at the time and place foresaid when he the said (145) Roger Murphey was strugling with the said Francis Galbreth

A small (but possibly consisting of multiple rooms) outbuilding, such as a shed or sleepout.

The household who occupies the outroom may by connected to the main occupier of the premises by employment, but not necessarily so.

Then he took her by the hand and led her round the house to the outroom, which he unlocked with great ceremony.