DictionaryRoot: herichun
Old French
herichun
hedgehog
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noun
urchin
UR-chin/ˈɜːrtʃɪn/
A child who is poor, ragged, or mischievous.
Etymology
Herichun meant ‘hedgehog,’ the original meaning of urchin. The name was extended to people whose appearance or behavior suggested hedgehogs, eventually becoming a term for a ragged child.