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Definition of Ouphe
1. n. A fairy; a goblin; an elf.
Definition of Ouphe
1. Noun. (obsolete) a small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a goblin; an elf ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ouphe
1. an elf [n -S] - See also: elf
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ouphe
oulks oulong oulongs ouls ouma oumas ounce ounces ounding oundy | oup oupa oupas ouped ouph ouphe (current term) ouphen ouphes ouphs ouping | oupire oupires oups our our kid ourali ouralis ourang ourang-outang |
Literary usage of Ouphe
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1852)
"A wanton fay looked boldly up From a tiger-lily's folded cup, And ogled the elves,
as they tripped along, Till a shameless ouphe came up unseen, ..."
2. An American Anthology, 1787-1900: Selections Illustrating the Editor's by Edmund Clarence Stedman (1900)
"... Then he checked his courser's foot, And watched for the glimpse of the planet-
shoot. ELFIN SONG ouphe and goblin ! imp ..."