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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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Entry for 'Mouse'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​m/mouse.html.
 
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