Mousing
Pronunciation : Mous"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. "Mousing saints." L'Estrange.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mous"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of hunting mice.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913