A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ouh], pr. s. possesses, S; ouhte, pt. s., S; oughten, pt. pl., C2; see [Owen].

[ Oule], sb. owl, S2; hule, S; oules, pl., C2.—AS. úle (Voc.).

[ Oule], v. to howl, ululare, Manip.

[ Ounce], sb. ounce, C2; ouns, Voc.; unce, C, Cath.—AF. unce; Lat. uncia. See [Inche].

[ Ouphe], sb. elf, Sh.; see [Aulf].

[ Our], pron. your, S; oure, S2, PP; see [Ȝoure].

[ Our-], prefix. Look for words as if spelt Ouer-. See [Ouer-] (= Over-) below.

[ Oure], pron. poss. our, W; ure, S, S2; ur, S, S2; hure, S; hur, S; oure, ours, W; ourun, W; ures, pl., S2.—AS. úre, úser, of us, our: Goth. unsara.

[ Ournement], sb. ornament, W2.—OF. ornement.

[ Ournen], v. to adorn, W2; ournede, pt. s., W2; ourned, pp., W, W2.—OF. orner; Lat. ornare.