Characterized by wildness, boisterousness, or rowdy behavior; somewhat archaic or dialectal in usage.
Possibly related to 'debauch' or influenced by 'boisterous,' though the exact origin is uncertain. The term appears in older English texts but is now rare.
This is the kind of word you find in old English literature that makes you wonder: did this describe a type of person, or was it just a colorful way to call someone rowdy?
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