† mouslev.

Forms: 1600s mouzell'd (past participle), 1600s mowsle, 1600s–1700s mousle, 1600s–1700s mouzle.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mouse v., -le suffix.

Etymology: < mouse v. (compare sense 2b s.v.) + -le suffix. Compare earlier tousle v. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mɑu·z'l) /ˈmaʊz(ə)l/.

Obsolete.

transitive. To pull about roughly; to dishevel. Also figurative.Frequently in collocation with tousle.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > caress [verb (transitive)] > handle rudely or indelicately

ruffle1607

mouse1608

touse1624

mousle1664

tumble1715

tousle1839

1664 J. Wilson Cheats ii. iv. 25 Away Captain:—You do so mousle one.

1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 214 The poor word is sure to be mumbled and mowsled to purpose.

1695 W. Congreve Love for Love iii. i. 45 He has got her into a Corner..he'll touzle her, and mouzle her.

1719 C. Johnson Masquerade iv. i. 48 Madam, there is an impudent young Fellow below has so mousled and tousled me.

1795 W. Jackson New Newgate Cal. V. 313 She..appeared to have been very much tumbled and mousled about.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	mousle
释义	† mouslev. Forms: 1600s mouzell'd (past participle), 1600s mowsle, 1600s–1700s mousle, 1600s–1700s mouzle. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mouse v., -le suffix. Etymology: < mouse v. (compare sense 2b s.v.) + -le suffix. Compare earlier tousle v. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mɑu·z'l) /ˈmaʊz(ə)l/. Obsolete. transitive. To pull about roughly; to dishevel. Also figurative.Frequently in collocation with tousle. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > caress [verb (transitive)] > handle rudely or indelicately ruffle1607 mouse1608 touse1624 mousle1664 tumble1715 tousle1839 1664 J. Wilson Cheats ii. iv. 25 Away Captain:—You do so mousle one. 1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd i. 214 The poor word is sure to be mumbled and mowsled to purpose. 1695 W. Congreve Love for Love iii. i. 45 He has got her into a Corner..he'll touzle her, and mouzle her. 1719 C. Johnson Masquerade iv. i. 48 Madam, there is an impudent young Fellow below has so mousled and tousled me. 1795 W. Jackson New Newgate Cal. V. 313 She..appeared to have been very much tumbled and mousled about. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1664
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