oister

English

Noun

oister (plural oisters)

  1. Obsolete spelling of oyster.
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “IX. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
      Nevertheless it is certain, that oisters, and cockles, and mussels, which move not, have no discriminate sex

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Middle English

Noun

oister

  1. alternative form of oystre
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