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   Oust (?), n. See Oast.
   
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   Oust, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ousted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ousting.] [OF. oster, F. ôter, 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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