First Known Use: 1551
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1roister
noun rois·ter \ˈrȯi-stər\
Definition of ROISTER
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Origin of ROISTER
Middle French rustre lout, alteration of ruste, from ruste, adjective, rude, rough, from Latin rusticus rural — more at rustic
2roister
verb
rois·teredrois·ter·ing \-st(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of ROISTER
intransitive verb
: to engage in noisy revelry : carouse <dressed and ready for a roistering night in town — Sherwood Anderson>
— rois·ter·er \-stər-ər\ noun
— rois·ter·ous \-st(ə-)rəs\ adjective
— rois·ter·ous·ly adverb
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