v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Foisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Foisting. ] [ Cf. OD. vysten to fizzle, D. veesten, E. fizz, fitchet, bullfist. ] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit) as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by in. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lest negligence or partiality might admit or foist in abuses and corruption. R. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]

When a scripture has been corrupted . . . by a supposititious foisting of some words in. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foist

n. [ OF. fuste stick, boat, fr. L. fustis cudgel. Cf. 1st Fust. ] A light and fast-sailing ship. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foist

n. 1. A foister; a sharper. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A trick or fraud; a swindle. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foister

n. One who foists something surreptitiously; a falsifier. Mir. for Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foistied

a. [ See 2d Fust. ] Fusty. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Foistiness

n. Fustiness; mustiness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Foisty

a. Fusty; musty. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

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売り付け;売付け;売付(io)

[うりつけ, uritsuke] (n) selling; foisting; pushing

皺寄せ;しわ寄せ

[しわよせ, shiwayose] (n, vs) foisting upon; shifting to; shifting (the loss) to someone else

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