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.