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ˈgauster, ˈgoster, v. dial.
Also gosther, goyster, gowster.
[dial. survival of ME. galstre.]
intr. To behave in a noisy, boisterous, or swaggering fashion; to brag or boast; in some localities, to laugh noisily.
1674–91Ray N.C. Words, Gauster. ― S. & E.C. Words, Goyster, to be frolick and ramp, to laugh aloud. 1734Lady B. Germain in 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. iii. (1904) I. 157 Upon which I could not hold, but fell a laughing as loud as Horace could ‘goster’ himself. 1825Croker Fairy Leg. (new ed.) 113 Some people used to wink and look knowing when Felix was gostering. 1847–78Halliwell, Gauster, to laugh loudly; to be noisy; to swagger. 1839W. Carleton Fardorougha (ed. 2) 70 We're idlin' an' gostherin away our time like I dunna what. 1879Waugh Chimney Corner 89 He began o' gosterin' an' talkin' about th' horses—he'd ha' this done, an' he'd ha' that done, or else [etc.].
Hence ˈgauster n., the action of the vb.; ˈgaustering vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1703Thoresby Let. to Ray (E.D.S.), Gauster, a hearty, loud laughter. 1736Lewis Hist. Isle Tenet (ed. 2) 37 Goyster, to laugh aloud; ‘a goystering Wench’, a Boy-maid, or a Lad-lass. c1746J. Collier (Tim Bobbin) Lanc. Dialect Wks. (1862) 71, I can mex'n, keem on fettle Tits os weel os onny one on um aw, tho theaw mey think its gawstring. 1824Craven Gloss., Gaustering, imperious, boasting. 1806–29T. Moore Ballads (Galignani 1829) 353 Poh, Dermot go along with your goster. 1836T. Power Impress. Amer. I. 376 Not another word could we coax out of him: he was, however, quite willing and able to make it up in good Irish, and much did I regret not being able to have a ‘goster’ with him. 1892Athenæum 16 Apr. 496/3 The handsome, selfish Murdough so full of ‘gosther’ and brag. 1892E. Lawless Grania II. ii. 91 A gosthering, spending, having brood they are and always have been. 1914Joyce Dubliners 155 He was leaning on the counter..having a deep goster with Alderman Cowley. 1941L. A. G. Strong Bay 181 Uncle John did not write letters. He would explain that a good gosther and a drink were better than a cold bit of paper. |