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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SESTER, n. Only in pl.: the channel in the floor of a cowshed behind the stalls into which the urine, etc. runs, the Oddle, q.v. (Ork. 1929 Marw.).Ork. 1911 J. Omond 80 Years Ago 16:
Behind them [cattle] is a drain 18 inches wide by 1 foot deep, called the sesters, odler, or odle.