oxter

noun ox·ter \ˈäk-stər\

Definition of OXTER

chiefly Scottish & Irish : armpit 1

chiefly Scottish & Irish : arm

Middle English (Scots), alteration of Old English ōxta; akin to Old English eax axis, axle — more at axis

First Known Use: 15th century

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