oxter

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The armpit

And begob there he was passing the door with his books under his oxter and the wife beside him and Corny Kelleher with his wall eye looking in as they went past,.

To walk arm in arm
{i} (Scottish and Irish) armpit; arm
The armpit; also, the arm
{f} walk arm in arm; take under the arm
oxter

    Hyphenation

    ox·ter

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'äk-st&r ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English , alteration of Old English Oxta; akin to Old English eax axis, axle; more at AXIS.
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