oxter

Meanings

Noun

The armpit.

Verb

To hug with the arms, or support by taking the arm of.

Related

Similar words

armpit, axilla, underarm; armhole

Origin

Apparently from Middle English *oxtere, *oxte, from Old English ōxta, ōhsta, related to Old English ōxn, Old English eax and eaxl. See also axis and axon.

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