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Meaning of OUCH
Pronunciation: | | awch
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ouch\ (ouch), n. [OE. ouch, nouche (a nouch being taken
for an ouch: cf. {Adder}), fr. OF. nusche, nosche, nousche,
buckle, clasp, LL. nusca, fr. OHG. nusca, nuscha.]
A socket or bezel holding a precious stone; hence, a jewel or
ornament worn on the person.
A precious stone in a rich ouche. --Sir T.
Elyot.
Your brooches, pearls, and ouches. --Shak.
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