An Old English word denoting cavities or sockets in which gems were set (Ex. 28:11).
Ouches
1 verse
Exodus
Exodus 28:11
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Matthew George Easton, 1897