| oust | 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. "From mine own earldom foully ousted me." (Tennyson) Origin: OF. Oster, F. Oter, prob. Fr. L. Obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See Obstacle, and cf. Ouster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ouster | A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection; disseizin. "Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, disseizin, discontinuance, or deforcement." (Blackstone) Ouster le main. [Ouster + F. La main the hand, L. Manus. A delivery of lands out of the hands of a guardian, or out of the king's hands, or a judgement given for that purpose. Origin: Prob. Fr. The OF. Infin. Oster, used substantively. See Oust. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |