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roisted

roisted is the simple past and past participle of roist.

Meaning of roist

Verb

roist (third-person singular simple present roists, present participle roisting, simple past and past participle roisted)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To roister.
    • I have a roisting challenge sent amongst
      The dull and factious nobles of the Greeks
      Will strike amazement to their drowsy spirits.c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Questions about roisted

What is roisted the simple past and past participle of?
Roisted is the simple past and past participle of roist.

Words near roisted in the dictionary

  1. Roiphe
  2. ROIs
  3. rois fainéants
  4. Roisin
  5. roist
  6. roisted
  7. roister
  8. roister-doister
  9. roister-doisters
  10. roistered
  11. roisterer

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