oxter
Look at other dictionaries:
Oxter — Ox ter, n. [AS. [=o]hsta.] The armpit; also, the arm. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxter — ► NOUN Scottish & N. English ▪ a person s armpit. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
oxter — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary noun: An armpit. Example: S mibbe Feb ry, bit it s aye Augist in alow yir oxters II Cleveland Dialect List the arm pit III North Country (Newcastle) Words the arm hole or pit IV Mid Ulster English armpit, under… … English dialects glossary
Oxter — armpit (Put the pipes under your oxter) … Scottish slang
oxter — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), alteration of Old English ōxta; akin to Old English eax axis, axle more at axis Date: 15th century 1. chiefly Scottish & Irish armpit 1 2. chiefly Scottish & Irish arm … New Collegiate Dictionary
oxter — /ok steuhr/, n. Scot. and North Eng. the armpit. [1490 1500; akin to OE ocusta armpit, ON (h)ostr throat] * * * … Universalium
oxter — n. (Scottish and Irish) armpit; arm v. walk arm in arm; take under the arm … English contemporary dictionary
oxter — [ ɒkstə] noun Scottish & N. English a person s armpit. Origin OE ōhsta, ōxta … English new terms dictionary
oxter — ox·ter … English syllables
oxter — To walk arm in arm … Grandiloquent dictionary
