oxter

[ ok-ster ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. the armpit.

oxter

/ ˈɒkstə /

noun

1. dialect.
   the armpit

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxter¹

1490–1500; akin to Old English ōcusta armpit, Old Norse ( h ) ōstr throat

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxter¹

C16: from Old English oxta; related to Old High German Ahsala, Latin axilla

Example Sentences

O'Grady drank a couple of naggins, put the pipes under his oxter (arm-pit) and said, "I'm ready to go with ye now."

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With a Bible under his oxter, and a 'bowet' new lit in his right hand, he accompanied me swiftly up the street.

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A friendly hand gripped him below the oxter, and, peering up, he discerned the Minister.

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He twirls in reversed directions a clouded cane, then wedges it tight in his oxter.

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To those who know not the pipes, the feel of the bag in the oxter is a gaiety lost.

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