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.

Etymology: ME hirchon, urcheon f. ONF herichon, OF heri{ccedil}on ult. f. L (h)ericius hedgehog

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.