A few thematic descriptors....
out·rid·er (n) 1. A guide; an escort. 2. One that goes in advance; a forerunner. 3. A mounted attendant who rides in front of or beside a carriage (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition).
out·li·er (n) 1. One whose domicile lies at an appreciable distance from his or her place of business. 2. A value far from most others in a set of data: “Outliers make statistical analyses difficult” (Harvey Motulsky). 3. Geology A portion of stratified rock separated from a main formation by erosion (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition).
out·law (n) 1. a. A fugitive from the law. b. A habitual criminal. c. A rebel; a nonconformist: a social outlaw. 2. A person excluded from normal legal protection and rights. 3. A wild or vicious horse or other animal (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition).
...alas, reflecting varying degrees of inclusion.
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