hreremus

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hrēran (“to whisk, stir”) +‎ mūs (“mouse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxreː.reˌmuːs/, [ˈr̥eː.reˌmuːs]

Noun

hrēremūs f (West Saxon)

  1. (zoology) bat (flying mammal)
    Synonyms: cwieldhræþe, hrēaþemūs

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative hrēremūs hrēremȳs
accusative hrēremūs hrēremȳs
genitive hrēremȳs, hrēremūse hrēremūsa
dative hrēremȳs hrēremūsum

Descendants

  • Middle English: reremous
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