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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare,
formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. --Sir M.
Hale.
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2. To eject; to expel; to turn out. --Blackstone.
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From mine own earldom foully ousted me. --Tennyson.
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