oure

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old English ure, from Proto-Germanic *unseraz. Compare Middle Dutch onse and Middle High German unser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːr(ə)/
  • (unstressed) IPA(key): /ˈur(ə)/

Determiner

oure (nominative pronoun we)

  1. our
  2. my, mine (This is equivalent to Modern English "royal we", but is also used informally).
Descendants
References

Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Old English ūr (aurochs), from Proto-Germanic *ūraz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uːr/

Noun

oure

  1. (rare) aurochs
Descendants
  • English: owre (obsolete)
References

Etymology 3

From Anglo-Norman houre.

Noun

oure

  1. Alternative form of houre

Determiner

oure

  1. Alternative form of youre

References

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