rois|ter

rois|ter
rois|ter «ROYS tuhr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
to be boisterous; revel noisily; swagger: »

these genial, roistering dare-devils [soldiers] who…are supposed to carry their lives in their hands (George du Maurier).

–n.
Arcic. a boisterous fellow; noisy reveler.
[< Old French ruistre, ruiste rude < Latin rūsticus rustic < rūs, rūris the country]
rois´ter|er, noun.
rois´ter|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • rois´ter|er — rois|ter «ROYS tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to be boisterous; revel noisily; swagger: »these genial, roistering dare devils [soldiers] who…are supposed to carry their lives in their hands (George du Maurier). –n. Arcic. a boisterous fellow; noisy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rois´ter|ing|ly — rois|ter «ROYS tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to be boisterous; revel noisily; swagger: »these genial, roistering dare devils [soldiers] who…are supposed to carry their lives in their hands (George du Maurier). –n. Arcic. a boisterous fellow; noisy… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rois´ter|ous|ly — rois|ter|ous «ROYS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. noisy; blustery; boisterous. –rois´ter|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • rois|ter|ous — «ROYS tuhr uhs, truhs», adjective. noisy; blustery; boisterous. –rois´ter|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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