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youster, n. north. dial.
Forms: 1 ᵹelostr, ᵹeolster, -or, 6 Sc. ȝoustir, 7 yowster, 9 youster.
[OE. ᵹeolster (late also ᵹillister) suppuration, pus, related to LG. galster mouldy spot in cheese, bacon, etc., whence Du. galsterig rank, rancid (cf. OE. ᵹeolstriᵹ purulent, poisonous).]
Fetid discharge from a wound; pus, sanies. Hence youster v., to fester; youstered pa. pple. (see quot. 1894).
c725Corpus Gloss. (Hessels) S 709 Supuratio, ᵹelostr. a1100Aldhelm Gloss. i. 3585 (Napier 95/2) Tabo, .i. sanie, wyrmse, ᵹeolstre. 1513Douglas æneis iii. ix. 72 The ȝoustir tharfra chirtand and blak blud. 1691Ray N.C. Words, Yowster [printed Yowfter], to fester. 1894Northumbld. Gloss., Youstered, puffed or swollen in the cellular membranes of the skin. |