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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mouse \Mouse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Moused; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mousing.]
1. To watch for and catch mice.
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2. To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry
about, on the lookout for something.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mousing \Mous"ing\, a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. ``Mousing
saints.'' --L'Estrange.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mousing \Mous"ing\, n.
1. The act of hunting mice.
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2. (Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank
of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out.
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3. A ratchet movement in a loom.
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Mousing hook, a hook with an attachment which prevents its
unhooking.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mouse \Mouse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Moused; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mousing.]
1. To watch for and catch mice.
2. To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry
about, on the lookout for something.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mousing \Mous"ing\, a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. ``Mousing
saints.'' --L'Estrange.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mousing \Mous"ing\, n.
1. The act of hunting mice.
2. (Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank
of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out.
3. A ratchet movement in a loom.
Mousing hook, a hook with an attachment which prevents its
unhooking.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mousing
a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
n.
1 The act of hunting mouse (or similar prey), especially by pounce on
them from above.
2 (lb en nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to
prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
3 A ratchet movement in a loom.
vb.
(present participle of en mouse nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
mousing
a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
n.
1 The act of hunting mouse (or similar prey), especially by pounce on
them from above.
2 (lb en nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to
prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
3 A ratchet movement in a loom.
vb.
(present participle of en mouse nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
mousing
a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
n.
1 The act of hunting mouse (or similar prey), especially by pounce on
them from above.
2 (lb en nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to
prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
3 A ratchet movement in a loom.
vb.
(present participle of en mouse nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
mousing
a.
Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome.
n.
1 The act of hunting mouse (or similar prey), especially by pounce on
them from above.
2 (lb en nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or
a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to
prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
3 A ratchet movement in a loom.
vb.
(present participle of en mouse nocat=1)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Mousing /mˈaʊsɪŋ/
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