| reredos | A screen or partition wall behind an altar. The back of a fireplace. The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the louver, in the center of ancient halls. [Also spelt reredosse. Origin: From rear + F. Dos back, L. Dorsum. Cf. Dorsal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| reremouse | <zoology> The leather-winged bat (Vespertilio murinus). Alternative forms: reermouse. Origin: AS. Hreremus; probably fr. Hreran to agitate, stir (akin to G. Ruhren, Icel. Hraera) + mus mouse. <zoology> A rearmouse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |