hreremus

Old English

hrēremūs þurh lyft flēogendu (a bat flying through the air)

Alternative forms

• hrœ̄remūs — Anglian

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

Related terms

• hrēre

Descendants

• Middle English: reremous
  • English: reremouse, rearmouse