ourn

or our'n

[ ouuhrn, ou-ernor, often, ahrn ]

pronoun

, Nonstandard.

1. ours.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ourn¹

1350–1400; Middle English (South and Midlands) ouren, ourn, equivalent to oure our + -n (by analogy with my, mine; thy, thine )

Example Sentences

The last time I seent this man was a year ago when he was clenching on to a blood-dripping whip whilst standing o’er the shredded-open back of Mr. Tom Foster, the poor farmer that works the plots next to 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 man reached his hand out and shook ourn.

From Literature

“She’ll want to go in ourn,” pa says.

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