mousepese

Middle English

Alternative forms

mousepyse, muspese, mous pese, mouse pese, mousepose

Etymology

From mous +‎ pese.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmuːspɛz(ə)/, /ˈmuːspəz(ə)/

Noun

mousepese (uncountable)

bitter vetch; heath pea (Lathyrus linifolius)
meadow vetchling; meadow pea (Lathyrus pratensis)

Descendants

English: mousepea

References

“mǒus-pese (n. pl.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-12.

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