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Definition of ourn in English:
ourn
(also our'n)
pronoun
Southern, Midlands, South Midland, New England, English Regional, United States RegionalOurs.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Wycliffite Bible (early version). Alteration of our, after mine, thine. Compare hern, his'n, theirn, yourn.
