"oystre" meaning in English

See oystre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: oystres [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oystre (plural oystres)
  1. (rare) Obsolete form of oyster. Tags: alt-of, obsolete, rare Alternative form of: oyster
    Sense id: en-oystre-en-noun-fiaTJsu9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "pickled oystres a barrell ... 1s. 6d."
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