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ouch |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ouch \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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