1573 T. Tusser Points Huswifrie (new ed.) f. 19, in (new ed.) Busie faut finder..is roister like ruffen.
1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais xiv. 99 I..with my cords tied him royster-like both hand and foot.
1856 Sept. 88/2 Now, roister-like, with stunning roar, the dark and tangled solitude..joins Penobscot's deeper, broader tide.