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, cheeky, impudent.—S.W.
Mow. In a barn, the unboarded space at each end of the threshing-floor, where the corn used to be heaped up for threshing.—N.W.
*Mowing-machine Bird. Salicaria locustella, Grasshopper Warbler, from its peculiar note (Birds of Wilts, p. 154).—S.W. (Mere.)
Much. (1) 'It's much if he do,' most likely he won't do it. 'It's much if he don't,' most likely he will.—N.W. (2) v. To make much of, to pet. 'Her do like muching,' i.e. being petted.—N.W.
Much-about. Used intensively.—N.W.