Ou"sel (?), n. [OE. osel, AS. &?;sle; akin to G. amsel, OHG. amsala,
and perh. to L. merula blackbird. Cf. Merle, Amsel.] (Zoöl.) One of
several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird (Merula
merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel (Turdus
torquatus). [Written also ouzel.]
Rock ousel (Zoöl.), the ring ousel. -- Water ousel (Zoöl.), the
European dipper (Cinclus aquaticus), and the American dipper (C.
Mexicanus).
Oust (?), n. See Oast.
Oust, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ousted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ousting.] [OF. oster,
F. ôter, prob. fr. L. obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away.
See Obstacle, and cf. Ouster.] 1. To take away; to remove.
Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and
thereby wager of law ousted.
Sir M. Hale.