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precious stone; hence, a jewel or ornament worn on the person. A precious stone in a rich ouche. Sir T. Elyot. Your brooches, pearls, and ouches. Shak.

Delivery in childbed

A man who assists women in childbirth; a man midwife; an obstetrician.

A midwife. [Recent] Dunglison.

A small species of agouti (Dasyprocta acouchy).

To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.] They avouch many successions of authorities. Coke.

Capable of being avouched.

One who avouches.

The act of avouching; positive declaration. [Obs.] Milton.

A four-wheeled carriage, with a falling top, a seat on the outside for the driver, and two double seats on the inside arranged so that the sitters on the front seat face those on the back seat.

A kind of light barouche.

A delicious morsel or mouthful; a tidbit.

Same as Bush, a lining.

A mouth. [Obs.]

Small patties.

To impregnate with a preservative solution of copper sulphate, as timber, railroad ties, etc.

Same as Capoch.

A roll or case of paper, etc., holding a charge for a firearm; a cartridge.

lay upon a bed or other resting place. Where unbruised youth, with unstuffed brain, Does couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. Shak.

See Quitch grass.