Set Square wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Blair wrote:

Yes I am in Scotland but "outwidth" meant to refer the other tiles in
the bathroom and not wirhin the shower enclosure.

Yes, we know! The Scottish word "outwith" is actually more economical on
words that the English equivalent of "outside of".

Isn't the original (ie olde) English equivalent actually "without"?

As in,

"There is a green hill far away,
Without a city wall..."
(can't remember the rest. Mary?!)

David