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)

1. bitter vetch; heath pea (Lathyrus linifolius)
2. 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.