Middle English mous continues Old English mūs.
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mous
mouse
OPEN NODE 131 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · animalmūs
mouse
OPEN NODE 132 ↗01
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The inherited word retained the meaning “mouse.”
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Mouse — Word HistoryMiddle English from Old English mūs
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Mouse — Word HistoryMiddle English mous from Old English mūs
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗03
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