tusshe

Middle English

Alternative forms

tusche, tusch, tussch, tossche, tosch, tossch, tuss

Etymology

From Old English tūsc, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz. Compare tusk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tuʃ/

Noun

tusshe (plural tusshes)

A tusk (protruding long tooth)
Any long and sharp tooth.
(rare) A stone forming part of a buttress.

Derived terms

tuschy

Descendants

English: tush

References

“tush (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-22.

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