mousing

Noun

mous=ing

CIDE DICTIONARY

mousing, a.

Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

mousing, n.

The act of hunting mice. [1913 Webster]
A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out. [1913 Webster]
A ratchet movement in a loom. [1913 Webster]

Mousing hook, a hook with an attachment which prevents its unhooking.