"boistous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boistous [comparative], most boistous [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English boistous, from Anglo-Norman bustous (“rough”), perhaps from Old French boitous (“noisy”) (the source of French boiteux). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|boistous}} Middle English boistous, {{der|en|xno|bustous||rough}} Anglo-Norman bustous (“rough”), {{uder|en|fro|boitous||noisy}} Old French boitous (“noisy”), {{cog|fr|boiteux}} French boiteux Head templates: {{en-adj}} boistous (comparative more boistous, superlative most boistous)
  1. (obsolete, Early Modern) Coarse, rude; noisy, violent; strong. Tags: Early, Modern, obsolete Synonyms: boystous Related terms: boisterous, boistously, boistousness

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