oxter

Meaning

Noun

The armpit.

Verb

To hug with the arms, or support by taking the arm of.

Synonyms

armpit

axilla

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒkstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *oxtere

Inherited from Old English: ōxta

Cognate with Old English: ōxn

Cognate with Old English: eax

In summary

Apparently from Middle English *oxtere, *oxte, from Old English ōxta, ōhsta, related to Old English ōxn (“armpit”), Old English eax (“axis, axle”), and eaxl (“shoulder”). See also axis and axon.