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)

1. A tusk (protruding long tooth)
2. Any long and sharp tooth.
3. (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.