ourn
Americanpronoun
Etymology
Origin of ourn
1350–1400; Middle English (South and Midlands) ouren, ourn, equivalent to oure our + -n (by analogy with my, mine; thy, thine )
Example Sentences
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The man reached his hand out and shook ourn.
From Literature
And with them words Syl was ourn.
From Literature
Me and Syl couldn’t help laughing at the conductor man; he come walking through like he was a machine, saying, “Next stop London, next stop London, next stop London,” then he disappeared into the car behind ourn.
From Literature
The in-state players on ourn rosters quickly convey that message to the players from out of state of what this game means.
From Seattle Times
"An' niver a word should we a' known," added the family-comb-bearer, "but for that blessed cat of ourn, as scrat it up."
From Project Gutenberg
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