rattlemouse en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A bat (the animal).
the tale of the Rattlemouſe who in the warres proclaimed betweene - the foure footed beaſts , and the birdes, beyng ſent for by Lyon to be at his muſters, excuſed himself for that he was a foule and flew with winges : and beyng ſent for by the Eagle to serue him, sayd that he was a foure footed beaſt[…]
1588, George Puttenham, The Arte of English Poesie:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rattlemice | Number=Plur | lexicographic |