"reremouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reremice [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English reremous, from Old English hrēremūs, hrœ̄remūs (“bat”), equivalent to rear (“to move, shake, stir”) + mouse. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|reremous}} Middle English reremous, {{inh|en|ang|hrēremūs}} Old English hrēremūs, {{m|ang|hrœ̄remūs|t=bat}} hrœ̄remūs (“bat”), {{com|en|rear|mouse|t1=to move, shake, stir}} rear (“to move, shake, stir”) + mouse Head templates: {{en-noun|reremice}} reremouse (plural reremice)
  1. (rare, archaic, poetic or heraldry) A bat (flying mammal). Tags: archaic, poetic, rare Categories (topical): Heraldry Categories (lifeform): Bats Synonyms: rearmouse, reermouse

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