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n. (Zool.) A small species of titmouse, with a black head; the coletit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Coletit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Dormice [ Perh. fr. F. dormir to sleep (Prov. E. dorm to doze) + E. mouse; or perh. changed fr. F. dormeuse, fem., a sleeper, though not found in the sense of a dormouse. ] (Zool.) A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usually torpid in winter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Renowned. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Zool.) any nocturnal Old World mouse of the genus Apodemus inhabing woods and fields and gardens. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Zool.) any mouse inhabiting fields, as the campagnol and the deer mouse. See Campagnol, and Deer mouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Flittermouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ OE. vlindre moth (cf. D. vlinder butterfly) + E. mouse. Cf. Flittermouse, Flinders. ] (Zool.) A bat; a flittermouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Flitter, v.i. + mouse; cf. G. fledermaus, OHG. fledarmūs. Cf. Flickermouse, Flindermouse. ] (Zool.) A bat; -- called also flickermouse, flindermouse, and flintymouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Mice [ OE. mous, mus, AS. mūs, pl. m&ymacr_;s; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. & Icel. mūs, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr. my^s, Skr. mūsh mouse, mush to steal. √277. Cf. Muscle, Musk. ] 1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed mouse, or deer mouse (Peromyscus leucopus, formerly Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) (a) A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping. (b) Same as 2d Mousing, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A familiar term of endearment. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A match used in firing guns or blasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Field mouse,
Flying mouse, etc. See under Field, Flying, etc. --
Mouse bird (Zool.), a coly. --
Mouse deer (Zool.), a chevrotain, as the kanchil. --
Mouse galago (Zool.), a very small West American galago (Galago murinus). In color and size it resembles a mouse. It has a bushy tail like that of a squirrel. --
Mouse hawk. (Zool.) (a) A hawk that devours mice. (b) The hawk owl; -- called also mouse owl. --
Mouse lemur (Zool.), any one of several species of very small lemurs of the genus Chirogaleus, found in Madagascar. --
Mouse piece (Cookery), the piece of beef cut from the part next below the round or from the lower part of the latter; -- called also mouse buttock. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Moused p. pr. & vb. n. Mousing ] 1. To watch for and catch mice. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To tear, as a cat devours a mouse. [ Obs. ] “[ Death ] mousing the flesh of men.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) (a) The forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed (Hieracium Pilosella). [ 1913 Webster ]

Mouse-ear chickweed, a name of two common species of chickweed (Cerastium vulgarium, and Cerastium viscosum). --
Mouse-ear cress, a low cruciferous herb (Sisymbrium Thaliana). All these are low herbs with soft, oval, or obovate leaves, whence the name. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Frogfish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A hole made by a mouse, for passage or abode, as in a wall; hence, a very small hole like that gnawed by a mouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of a group of children appearing on the television program The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950's. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]

n. A little mouse. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A cat that catches mice; as, a good mouser is better than a dozen mousetraps. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. One who pries about on the lookout for something. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Myosurus), in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any device that catches, and usually kills, mice. They are of various designs, the most common being a stiff loop of wire mounted on a small wooden platform base and attached to a strong spring, which holds the loop firmly against the base. To activate the trap, the loop is pulled through a 180° arc against the tension of the spring and held against the base by a delicate metal catch, which can keep the loop from moving, though in a state of high tension. The metal catch is moved when a mouse tries to take a piece of bait attached to it, releasing the loop which forcefully moves though an arc, usually killing the mouse. A larger version of the same device is used as a rat trap. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bat. [ Obs. ] Puttenham. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ AS. hrēremūs; probably fr. hrēran to agitate, stir (akin to G. rühren, Icel. hræra) + mūs mouse. ] (Zool.) The leather-winged bat (Vespertilio murinus). [ Written also reermouse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Rearmouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A rearmouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) (a) A dorsibranchiate annelid, belonging to Aphrodite and allied genera, having long, slender, hairlike setae on the sides. (b) The dunlin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A shrew; especially, the erd shrew. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Titmice [ OE. titemose, titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. māse a kind of small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The blue titmouse (Parus coeruleus), the marsh titmouse (Parus palustris), the crested titmouse (Parus cristatus), the great titmouse (Parus major), and the long tailed titmouse (Aegithalos caudatus), are the best-known European species. See Chickadee. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Titmouse. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) Any one of several species of mice belonging to the genus Hydromys, native of Australia and Tasmania. Their hind legs are strong and their toes partially webbed. They live on the borders of streams, and swim well. They are remarkable as being the only rodents found in Australia. [ 1913 Webster ]