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Oxter, n. the armpit; the armhole of a coat, &c.; the breast, bosom. --- v. to go arm in arm; to lead by the arm; to embrace; to take by the arms; to carry under the arm; to elbow.
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Oxter, n. the armpit; the armhole of a coat, &c.; the breast, bosom. --- v. to go arm in arm; to lead by the arm; to embrace; to take by the arms; to carry under the arm; to elbow.
Plenty of Nothing: 2008
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Oxter - space under the arm (not the armpit) eg he walked down the street with a copy of the Times under his oxter.
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Plenty of Nothing: Scottish Word of the Day: Oxter
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