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ousted |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oust \Oust\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ousted}; p. pr & vb n. {Ousting}.] [OF. oster, F. [^o]ter, prob. fr L. obstare to oppose, hence to forbid, take away See {Obstacle}, and cf {Ouster}.] 1. To take away to remove. Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. --Sir M. Hale. 2. To eject; to turn out --Blackstone. From mine own earldom foully ousted me --Tennyson.
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