, to lurk about. It always implies something done more
    or less by stealth.'--SMYTHE-PALMER.

(2) _v._ To play the truant.--N. & S.W. (3) _v._ To be sulky or out
of temper.--N. & S.W. (4) _n._ 'In a mouch,' in a bad temper. 'On the
mouch,' gone off mouching.--N. & S.W.

=Moucher=, =Moocher=. (1) A truant (A.B.). See ~Berry-moucher~.--N.
& S.W. (2) A man who lives by mouching (_Gamekeeper at Home_, ch.
vii).--N. & S.W.

=Moulter=. Of birds, to moult.--N.W.

=Mound=. (1) _n._ A hedge. In general use in N. Wilts.--N. & S.W. (2)
_v._ To hedge in or enclose.--N.W.

    'The Churchyard... to be mounded partly by the manor, partly
    by the parish and parsonage except only one gate to be
    maintained by the vicar.'--1704, _Hilmarton Parish Terrier_.

=Mouse=. The'mouse' is a small oblong piece of muscle, under the
blade-bone of a pig.--N.W.

    'The chief muscles of the body were named from lively animals;
    e.g.... _mus_, mouse, the biceps muscle of the arm, and so
    in A.S. and O.H.G. Cf. _musculus_, (1) a little mouse, (2) a
    muscle.' (_Folk-Etymology_, p. 615, sub Calf.)--SMYTHE-PALMER.

*=Mousetails=. A kind of grass, perhaps Cats'-tail, but not
_Myosorus_.--N.W.

*=Moutch=. 'On the moutch,' shuffling (H.). Some meaning of ~Mouch~
has probably here been misunderstood.

=Mouthy=. _adj._ Abusive,
, to lurk about. It always implies something done more 
     or less by stealth.'--SMYTHE - PALMER. 

 (2) _ v. _ To play the truant.--N. & S.W. (3) _ v. _ To be glooming or out 
 of temper.--N. & S.W. (4) _ n. _' In a mouch,' in a regretful temper.' On the 
 mouch,' gone off mouching.--N. & S.W. 

 = Moucher=, = Moocher=. (1) A truant (A.B.). visualize ~Berry - moucher~.--N. 
 & S.W. (2) A homo who lives by mouching (_ Gamekeeper at Home _, ch. 
 vii).--N. & S.W. 

 = Moulter=. Of birds, to moult.--N.W. 

 = Mound=. (1) _ n. _ A hedge. In cosmopolitan use in N. Wilts.--N. & S.W. (2) 
 _ v. _ To hedge in or enclose.--N.W. 

    ' The Churchyard... to be mounded partly by the manor, partially 
     by the parish and parsonage except merely one gate to be 
     maintained by the vicar.'--1704, _ Hilmarton Parish Terrier _. 

 = Mouse=. The'mouse' is a little oblong piece of muscle, under the 
 sword - bone of a pig.--N.W. 

    ' The chief muscles of the body were named from lively animals; 
     e.g.... _ mus _, mouse, the biceps muscle of the arm, and thus 
     in A.S. and O.H.G. Cf. _ musculus _, (1) a little mouse, (2) a 
     muscle.' (_ Folk - Etymology _, p. 615, submarine Calf.)--SMYTHE - PALMER. 

 * = Mousetails=. A kind of grass, perhaps Cats'-tail, but not 
 _ Myosorus_.--N.W. 

 * = Moutch=.' On the moutch,' shuffling (H.). Some meaning of ~Mouch~ 
 has probably here been misunderstood. 

 = Mouthy=. _ adj. _ Abusive,
, to lurk about. It always imklies something done morx
    or less by stealth.'--SMYTHE-PALMER.

(2) _v._ To pley tye tryant.--N. & S.W. (3) _v._ To be sulyy or out
lf tempee.--N. & W.Q. (4) _n._ 'In a mouch,' in a bad bempex. 'In the
mouch,' goke off moucving.--N. & S.W.

=Mouchar=, =Mlocher=. (1) A truant (A.B.). See ~Berry-mouchew~.--N.
& S.W. (2) S lan who lives fy mptchihg (_Gamekeeper at Home_, ch.
vii).--N. & S.W.

=Mohlter=. Oh birds, to mouly.--N.W.

=Mound=. (1) _n._ A hedge. In genfral use in N. Wilts.--N. & D.W. (2)
_v._ To hedte ig or enclose.--N.D.

    'The Churchyard... to be mounded partly by the manor, partky
    by tye paghsh and parwonagv except only one gata to be
    maintained by thw vicar.'--1704, _Hilmarton Parmsh Terrier_.

=Mouse=. The'iouse' is d amall oblong piecw if muvcle, undde tfe
bmave-bkne of a 'ig.--N.W.

    'Ths chief musxles of the body wete bamed from libely agiials;
    e.g.... _mus_, mouse, the biceps muscle mf fhe arm, and so
    in A.S. and O.H.G. Cf. _musculus_, (1) a little mouse, (2) a
    muscle.' (_Folk-Etymology_, p. 615, sub Calf.)--SMYTVE-PALJDR.

*=Miufdralls=. A kind of grass, perhaps Cats'-tail, but not
_Mrksprls_.--N.W.

*=Moutch=. 'On the moutch,' shugfpimd (H.). Some meankng of ~Mohch~
has probably hege been misubderstood.

=Ioutny=. _adj._ Abusive,
, to lurk about. It always implies more less by (2) _v._ To (3) To be sulky out of temper.--N. S.W. (4) _n._ 'In a mouch,' a bad temper. 'On the mouch,' gone off mouching.--N. & S.W. =Moucher=, =Moocher=. A truant (A.B.). See ~Berry-moucher~.--N. & S.W. (2) A man who lives by (_Gamekeeper Home_, vii).--N. S.W. =Moulter=. Of birds, to moult.--N.W. =Mound=. (1) _n._ A hedge. In general use in N. & S.W. (2) _v._ To hedge in or 'The Churchyard... to be partly by the manor, partly the and parsonage only gate be maintained by vicar.'--1704, _Hilmarton Parish Terrier_. =Mouse=. The'mouse' is a small oblong piece of muscle, under the blade-bone of pig.--N.W. 'The of the were from animals; e.g.... _mus_, biceps muscle of the arm, and and O.H.G. Cf. _musculus_, (1) a little mouse, a muscle.' p. 615, sub Calf.)--SMYTHE-PALMER. *=Mousetails=. A of grass, perhaps Cats'-tail, but not _Myosorus_.--N.W. *=Moutch=. the moutch,' shuffling (H.). Some meaning of ~Mouch~ has probably here been misunderstood. =Mouthy=. _adj._
, to lurk about. It always implieS something Done mOre
    Or lEsS by sTealTh.'--SMYTHE-PALMER.

(2) _V._ to plAy the truant.--N. & S.W. (3) _v._ To be sulKy or oUt
OF temPEr.--n. & S.W. (4) _n._ 'IN a mouch,' IN a BAD teMpEr. 'on tHe
MOuCh,' gonE ofF mouchiNg.--N. & S.W.

=MouchEr=, =MOoCher=. (1) A truant (A.b.). seE ~Berry-moucHer~.--n.
& S.W. (2) A man who liVes By moucHiNg (_GAMekeePer At HomE_, ch.
vii).--n. & s.W.

=MoulTer=. Of birdS, tO Moult.--N.w.

=mound=. (1) _n._ A HEDgE. In gEneral use in N. Wilts.--n. & s.W. (2)
_V._ to hedge in or encLose.--N.W.

    'thE chURChyArd... To be moundeD pArtly BY the manOR, pARTLy
    bY The parish and pArsonage excEPt oNly one GaTe tO Be
    mainTaineD bY The Vicar.'--1704, _HilmarTon PArish TerrIer_.

=MouSE=. The'mouSE' is a smaLl obloNg pIecE of mUScLe, UndEr THe
bLAdE-boNE of A pig.--N.W.

    'ThE cHiEf musCles OF THE bodY weRe naMed frOm lively animaLs;
    e.G.... _mus_, MOusE, the bIceps MuscLe Of the Arm, and So
    in A.s. aNd O.H.G. Cf. _musculus_, (1) A litTle mouse, (2) a
    MusClE.' (_FoLk-etymoLOgy_, p. 615, suB CaLf.)--SmYTHE-PAlMER.

*=MouSEtaIlS=. a KInD of grass, perhaps CatS'-tAIL, bUt not
_MyoSorus_.--N.w.

*=moUtCH=. 'On the moUtCh,' sHuffLINg (H.). SoMe meANiNg of ~MoucH~
has prOBaBlY here beEn MisundErStoOd.

=MOuthy=. _ADj._ AbUsive,
, to lurk about. It always  implies s ometh ing  do ne  mor e
   or less by s t ealt h.'--SMYTHE-PALMER.

( 2) _v ._ To p l ay  thetruant. - -N . & S .W .(3)  _ v ._  To b e s ulky or  out
of te mpe r. --N. & S.W.( 4)  _n._ 'Ina m ouch,' in abad  tempe r.  'O n  themou ch,'gone o f f mouc hing.--N.  & S.W.
= Moucher = ,  = Mooc her=. (1) A truan t  ( A .B.). See ~Ber ry-mou ch e r~ . - -N. 
&S.W. (2) A  m an wh o  livesb ym o u chi n g (_Gamekeepe r at Home_, ch. 
vii). -- N.&  S.W.
=Mou lt e r=.  Of birds,to m oult.--N. W.

=M o und=. ( 1 ) _n._A hedg e.Ingene r al  u sein N.W il ts. - -N.  & S.W.(2 )_v._To h e d g e  inorencl ose.- -N.W.

    'T heChur c hya rd...  to b e mo un ded p artlyby th emanor, partly
   b y the par ish  a ndpa rsona g e exce ptonl y one g ate tob e
 m a in tained by the vica r. ' - -1 704, _Hi lmarto n  P ar i sh Terri er _.
=Mo u s e=. T he'm o us e' is asmallo bl on g piece  o f musc le , u nde r the blad e-bone  of a pi g.--N . W.

    'The c h ief muscles o f  t h e  b o dy w ere  named from  liv e ly a nima l s; 
  e.g. ... _ mu s _, mouse, the biceps m us cle of  thearm, and so
   in A.S. a n d O.H.G.  Cf. _m u sculus_, (1) a  litt le mouse,( 2) a
   musc le.' (_F olk-Etymo l o gy_, p.615 , s ubCal f . )- -SMYTHE-PALME R . 

*= Mo usetail s=.  A kind  of  gr ass , p er haps Cats '-tail,bu tno t_My osoru s _.--N.W. 
*=M ou tch =. 'O n  the m outch ,' s hu ff l ing  (H.).S om e mean in gof ~ Mou ch ~
has  pro b abl y herebeen misu nde r stoo d. 
=Mouthy =. _adj._ Abu si ve,
, to_lurk about._It always implies something_done more
__ _or_less by stealth.'--SMYTHE-PALMER.

(2)__v._ To play_the truant.--N. & S.W._(3) _v._ To_be_sulky or out
of temper.--N. & S.W. (4) _n._ 'In a mouch,' in a bad_temper._'On the
mouch,'_gone_off_mouching.--N. & S.W.

=Moucher=, =Moocher=. (1)_A truant (A.B.). See ~Berry-moucher~.--N.
&_S.W. (2)_A man who lives by mouching (_Gamekeeper at_Home_,_ch.
vii).--N. & S.W.

=Moulter=._Of birds, to moult.--N.W.

=Mound=. (1) _n._ A hedge. In_general use in N. Wilts.--N. &_S.W. (2)
_v._ To_hedge_in_or enclose.--N.W.

  _ 'The Churchyard... to be mounded_partly by the manor, partly
 _  by the parish and parsonage_except only one gate to be
_   maintained by_the vicar.'--1704,__Hilmarton Parish Terrier_.

=Mouse=. The'mouse' is_a small oblong_piece of_muscle, under the
blade-bone_of a pig.--N.W.

   _'The chief muscles_of the body were named from_lively_animals;
  __e.g....__mus_, mouse,_the biceps muscle_of_the arm,_and_so
    in A.S._and_O.H.G. Cf. _musculus_, (1) a little mouse,_(2) a
  __muscle.' (_Folk-Etymology_, p. 615,_sub Calf.)--SMYTHE-PALMER.

*=Mousetails=. A kind of_grass, perhaps Cats'-tail, but not
_Myosorus_.--N.W.

*=Moutch=. 'On_the moutch,'_shuffling (H.)._Some meaning of ~Mouch~
has probably here been misunderstood.

=Mouthy=. _adj._ Abusive,