mouse-hunt1
/ˈmaʊshʌnt/noun
Chiefly English regional ( southern ). An animal that hunts mice; specifically a weasel, a small stoat. Now historical.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat.
mouse-hunt2
/ˈmaʊshʌnt/noun
A hunt for mice.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Noah Webster (1758–1843), lexicographer. From mouse + hunt.