reremouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English reremous, from Old English hrēremūs, hrœ̄remūs (“bat”). Related to rear (“to move, shake, stir”).
Meanings
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(archaic, poetic, rare) A bat (flying mammal).
Argent, a reremouse sable,[…]
1923, Notes and Queries, page 299:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reermouse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reremice | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rearmouse | alternative | lexicographic |