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roisterous
Variant of roister
roister
definition
roister (ro̵is′tər)
intransitive verb
- to boast or swagger
- to be lively and noisy; revel boisterously
Etymology: < earlier roister (n.), loud bully < OFr ruistre < L rusticus: see rustic
Related Forms:
- roisterer roist′er·er noun
- roisterous roist′·er·ous adjective
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