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Foist

Foist, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. FOISTED; p. pr. & vb. n. FOISTING.] [Probably from Fr. fausser, to falsify, pervert, from faux, fausse, false. See FALSE.] To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off as genuine, true, or worthy; — usually followed by in.

Lest negligence or partiality might admit or foist in abuses and corruption. Carew.

When a scripture has been corrupted . . . by a supposititious foisting of some words in. South.

Foist, n.

noun

n. [O. Fr. fuste, piece of wood, stick, boat, from Lat. fustis, cudgel; Pr. fust, stick, tree, fusta, beam.]

  1. A light and fast-sailing ship. [Obs.] B. & Fl.
  2. A foister; a falsifier; a sharper. B. Jonson.