ouphe

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ouphe

/ˈuːf/
/ˈaʊf/

Rhymes with -uːf

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From the same origin as awf, oaf (“elf child”).

noun ouphes · aulf · ouph

obsolete 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.

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@misc{ouphe_2026,
  title = {ouphe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ouphe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}