n. & v. See Ooze. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. osel, AS. ōsle; akin to G. amsel, OHG. amsala, and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf. Merle, Amsel. ] (Zool.) One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).
Rock ousel (Zool.),
Water ousel (Zool.),
n. See Oast. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
From mine own earldom foully ousted me. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. fr. the OF. infin. oster, used substantively. See Oust. ] A putting out of possession; dispossession; disseizin; -- of a person. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ouster of the freehold is effected by abatement, intrusion, disseizin, discontinuance, or deforcement. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ouster le main. [ Ouster + F. la main the hand, L. manus. ] (Law)
n. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out; ouster.