mousepese
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mousepyse, muspese, mous pese, mouse pese, mousepose
Etymology
From mous + pese.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuːspɛːz(ə)/, /ˈmuːspɛz(ə)/
Noun
mousepese (uncountable)
- bitter vetch; heath pea (Lathyrus linifolius)
- meadow vetchling; meadow pea (Lathyrus pratensis)
Descendants
- English: mouse pea (Lathyrus pratensis)
References
- “mǒus-pese, n. pl.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-12.