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Roister ˈrɔɪstə Vb Intr Engage Noisy Merrymaking Revel

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[ˈrɔɪstə]
vb (intr)
1) to engage in noisy merrymaking; revel
2) to brag, bluster, or swagger


Etymology:
C16 from Old French rustre lout, from ruste uncouth, from Latin rusticus rural; see RUSTIC
Derived words:
roisterer n; roisterous adj; roisterously adv

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