oxter

Example Sentences

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But before we get up to our oxters in the guts of my foul craft, let's pick some of the bones out of this latest scandal.

From The Guardian • Jan. 29, 2013

Her pages are dotted with sarplers, live-lodes, oxters, and muster-develers.

From Time Magazine Archive

McDearg o' the Isle House is in this to his oxters.

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John

"Belike we'll be up to oor oxters in snaw, the morn, Wattie," chirrupped one damsel, in the bicker of rustic wit and empty laughter that flew around.

From Stories of the Border Marches by Lang, Jeanie

"Nivver mind, lad, we've had a cappin' time sin we set out on t' march to Jerusalem, an' if we wasn't here we'd happen be up to wer oxters i' Flanders muck."

From More Tales of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William