roisterousadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɔɪst(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈrɔɪst(ə)rəs/

Forms: 1500s rosterous, 1500s roysterus, 1600s roystrous, 1600s 1800s roysterous, 1900s– roisterous.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roister n.¹, -ous suffix.

Etymology: < roister n.¹ + -ous suffix. Compare earlier roisterly adj.

Wild, boisterous; noisy, uproarious. Cf. roistering adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > [adjective] > noisy or riotous

revelous1546

roisterly1555

roisting1567

roisterous1575

roister-doistering1593

roister-doisterly1593

roisteringa1679

revelling1769

revelrous1820

spreeish1825

society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaker > [adjective] > noisy or riotous

revelousc1405

roistinga1556

roisterous1575

roaringa1593

ranting1609

roistering1613

tory-rory1678

scouring1691

wassailous1893

1575 R. B. Apius & Virginia sig. Civ Neuer was that misteris, so furious nor curious, Nor yet hir bloes so boisterous, nor rosterous, nor dolorous.

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis i. 4 One ship that..was swasht wyth a roysterus heapeflud.

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus 179 Yet was the Commencement of it altogether roystrous and sauage.

1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune i. i. 7 Rampant, Roaring, Roysterous Whores.

1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. xv. 151 Was the like ever heard of? The roysterous young dogs..breaking the Lord Abbot's sleep.

1886 Liverpool Daily Post 9 Feb. 4/6 Roysterous fellows who kick the shins or break in the helmets of constables.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xliv. 213 His excitability and his roisterous enthusiasm made them laugh.

1928 D. H. Lawrence Rainbow v. 126 The wedding party poured in, and Tom Brangwen, becoming roisterous, poured out drinks.

1999 S. Turow Personal Injuries 288 He was greeted with roisterous delight by the boys when he arrived in the entry of the Dinnersteins' home.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	roisterous
释义	roisterousadj. Brit. /ˈrɔɪst(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈrɔɪst(ə)rəs/ Forms: 1500s rosterous, 1500s roysterus, 1600s roystrous, 1600s 1800s roysterous, 1900s– roisterous. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: roister n.¹, -ous suffix. Etymology: < roister n.¹ + -ous suffix. Compare earlier roisterly adj. Wild, boisterous; noisy, uproarious. Cf. roistering adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > [adjective] > noisy or riotous revelous1546 roisterly1555 roisting1567 roisterous1575 roister-doistering1593 roister-doisterly1593 roisteringa1679 revelling1769 revelrous1820 spreeish1825 society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaker > [adjective] > noisy or riotous revelousc1405 roistinga1556 roisterous1575 roaringa1593 ranting1609 roistering1613 tory-rory1678 scouring1691 wassailous1893 1575 R. B. Apius & Virginia sig. Civ Neuer was that misteris, so furious nor curious, Nor yet hir bloes so boisterous, nor rosterous, nor dolorous. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis i. 4 One ship that..was swasht wyth a roysterus heapeflud. 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus 179 Yet was the Commencement of it altogether roystrous and sauage. 1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune i. i. 7 Rampant, Roaring, Roysterous Whores. 1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. xv. 151 Was the like ever heard of? The roysterous young dogs..breaking the Lord Abbot's sleep. 1886 Liverpool Daily Post 9 Feb. 4/6 Roysterous fellows who kick the shins or break in the helmets of constables. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xliv. 213 His excitability and his roisterous enthusiasm made them laugh. 1928 D. H. Lawrence Rainbow v. 126 The wedding party poured in, and Tom Brangwen, becoming roisterous, poured out drinks. 1999 S. Turow Personal Injuries 288 He was greeted with roisterous delight by the boys when he arrived in the entry of the Dinnersteins' home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1575
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