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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Boistrous,) Boystrous, -ows, a. [e.m.E. and late ME. boistrous, boystrous, agreeing in sense with earlier boisteous, boistuous, Busteous a.] Boisterous. —a1585 Polwart Flyt. 563 (the bleared bucke and boystrous). 1611-57 Mure Dido 668 (the furie of the boyst'rous king).
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"Boistrous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/boistrous>
