roister

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Was apt to rudely roister:

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  1. intransitive verb To engage in boisterous merrymaking; revel noisily.
  2. intransitive verb To behave in a blustering manner; swagger.

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  1. From obsolete roister, roisterer, probably from Old French rustre, ruffian, alteration of ruste, from Latin rūsticus, rustic; see rustic.

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  1. Also royster; from Old French rustre, a ruffian, roister, a particular use (with unoriginal r) of Old French ruste, ruiste, a rustic, French rustique: see rustic.
  2. Also royster; from roister, n.
 

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/ˈrɔɪstər/
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