URCHIN


Meaning of URCHIN in English

n. 1 a mischievous child, esp. young and raggedly dressed. 2 = sea urchin. 3 archaic a a hedgehog. b a goblin.

[ ME hirchon, urcheon f. ONF herichon, OF heriçon ult. f. L (h)ericius hedgehog ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.