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MOUSE, n. plu.mice. L. mus The L. mus forms muris in the genitive, and the root is not obvious.
1. A small animal of the genus Mus, inhabiting houses. The name is also applied to many other species of the genus, as the field mouse, meadow mouse, rock mouse, &c.
2. Among seamen, a knob formed on a rope by spun yarn or parceling.
MOUSE, mouz. To catch mice.
MOUSE, mouz. To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.
To mouse a hook, with seamen, is to fasten a small line across the upper part to prevent unhooking.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Mouse'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/m/mouse.html.
Entry for 'Mouse'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/m/mouse.html.
