ouphe
/ˈuːf/
ouphe noun: a small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a goblin; an elf.
Noun
ouphe (plural ouphes)
- A small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a goblin; an elf.
- Strew good luck, ouphes, on every ſacred room,
That it may ſtand 'till the perpetual Doom,
In ſtate as wholſom, as in ſtate 'tis fit;
Worthy the owner, as the owner it.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]... - For an Ouphe has broken his vestal vow;
He has loved an earthly maid,
And left for her his woodly shade;1835, Joseph Rodman Drake, “The Culprit Fay”, in The Culprit Fa[y], published 1899, page 4
- Strew good luck, ouphes, on every ſacred room,
Forms of ouphe
| plural | ouphes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | aulf |
| alternative form | ouph |
Origin of ouphe
From the same origin as awf, oaf (“elf child”).
Words that rhyme with ouphe
Questions about ouphe
- What does ouphe mean?
- Ouphe means a small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a goblin; an elf.
- What part of speech is ouphe?
- Ouphe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ouphe?
- Ouphe is pronounced /ˈuːf/.
- What is the plural of ouphe?
- The plural of ouphe is ouphes.
Words near ouphe in the dictionary
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