Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bat.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) A rearmouse.

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  • noun heraldry A bat (flying mammal)

Etymologies

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From Middle English reremous, from Old English hrēremūs, hrērmūs ("bat"), equivalent to rear (“to move, shake, stir”) +‎ mouse.

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Examples

  • This is another gorgeous series for a wet afternoon, or for anytime really. reremouse was one of the highlights of 2005 for me.

    Netvouz - new bookmarks 2008

  • Does the freaky mind control thingy on reremouse in the hope of more soon ….

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  • No more snakes and ladders by tabaqui and reremouse

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  • I also defy anyone to like Buffy in this story, although you might feel a bit sorry for her if you're feeling charitable! reremouse has S6 resurrected Buffy using and abusing both Xander and Spike.

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  • Presently, sweetened by distance, would be heard the wild weird song of lads and lasses, driving or rather pelting, through the gloaming their sheep and goats; and the measured chant of the spearsmen gravely stalking behind their charge, the camels; mingled with bleating of the flocks and the bellowing of the humpy herds; while the reremouse flitted overhead with his tiny shriek, and the rave of the jackal resounded through deepening glooms, and — most musical of music — the palm trees answered the whispers of the night breeze with the softest tones of falling water.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Presently, sweetened by distance, would be heard the wild weird song of lads and lasses, driving or rather pelting, through the gloaming their sheep and goats; and the measured chant of the spearsmen gravely stalking behind their charge, the camels; mingled with bleating of the flocks and the bellowing of the humpy herds; while the reremouse flitted overhead with his tiny shriek, and the rave of the jackal resounded through deepening glooms, and -- most musical of music -- the palm trees answered the whispers of the night breeze with the softest tones of falling water.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • My normal boy of choice, Xander also has a small and pretty tragic part as Angelus bait who is turned into a vampire whore by the soldier boys, but even with this amount of hurt, there is still the possibility of love ... reremouse I was so hooked I re-read it three times in as many days.

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  • I have a most baffling spouse.

    She tolerates mice in the house

    But will throw a conniption

    And require eviction

    Of even the nicest reremouse.

    In addition to bat see also flittermouse and flindermouse.

    October 20, 2014