reremouse

[ reer-mous ]

noun

, Archaic.

, plural rere·mice.

1. a bat.

reremouse

/ ˈrɪəˌmaʊs /

noun

1. an archaic or dialect word for bat 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of reremouse¹

before 1100; Middle English reremous, Old English hrēremūs, equivalent to hrēre- (origin uncertain; perhaps akin to hrēran to move) + mūs mouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of reremouse¹

Old English hrēremūs , probably from hrēran to move + mūs mouse