- a variation of ouzel.
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It was a water ousel dashing into the foaming cataract and out again, and the spray falling from the sudden bath wrecked the mirror of the pool.
From Nan of Music Mountain by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)
He sat gazing moodily on the rippling face of the water, or watched the ousel curtsying on its stone; and he almost despaired.
From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.
The ousel sat on the edge of the ice rim to finish her song, and it timed with the running of the stream.
From The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children by Austin, Mary Hunter
But because they had been friends, the ousel could not keep quite away from the place, but came again and again and flew chirruping around the foot of the hill.
From The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children by Austin, Mary Hunter
So they journeyed until they came to the nest of an ousel, and Gwrhyr spoke to her.
From The Lilac Fairy Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)
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