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boisterous definition

bois·ter·ous (bo̵is′tər əs)

adjective

  1. rough and stormy; turbulent
    1. noisy and unruly; rowdy
    2. noisy and lively; loud and exuberant
  3. Obsolete rough, coarse, or bulky

Etymology: ME boistreous, crude, coarse, altered < boistous, unmannerly, violent < ? OFr boisteus, limping, rough

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