oxter
the armpit.
Origin of oxter
1Words Nearby oxter
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How to use oxter in a sentence
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."
Legends of Saints & Sinners | Douglas HydeWith a Bible under his oxter, and a 'bowet' new lit in his right hand, he accompanied me swiftly up the street.
Border Ghost Stories | Howard PeaseA friendly hand gripped him below the oxter, and, peering up, he discerned the Minister.
Border Ghost Stories | Howard PeaseHe twirls in reversed directions a clouded cane, then wedges it tight in his oxter.
Ulysses | James JoyceTo those who know not the pipes, the feel of the bag in the oxter is a gaiety lost.
The Lost Pibroch | Neil Munro
British Dictionary definitions for oxter
/ (ˈɒkstə) /
Scot, Irish and Northern English dialect the armpit
Origin of oxter
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