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ouphe

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[ouf, oof] / aʊf, uf /

noun

  1. an elf or goblin.

Etymology

Origin of ouphe

First recorded in 1615–25; scribal variant of oaf

Example Sentences

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The term ouphe, according to Grimm, is only another form of the cognate elf, which corresponds with the Middle High-German ulf, in the plural ulve.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

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