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ourie

or oo·ry

[ oor-ee ]
/ ˈʊər i /

adjective Scot.

shabby; dingy.
melancholy; languid.

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Origin of ourie

1275–1325; Middle English (north) ouri, perhaps <Old Norse ōra rage, oerr mad

Words nearby ourie

ouphe, our, Ouranos, ourari, Our Father, ourie, Ourinhos, Our Lady, ourn, ours, ourself
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