verb. (old).—1. To nibble. Hence (2) to tongue a woman: cf. MOUSE, sense 5; TO TIP THE VELVET (q.v.).
1662. J. WILSON, The Cheats, ii. 4. T.T. … Dear Mopus! [He huggs her.] Mr. Mop. Away Captain:—You do so MOUSLE one.
1672. MARVELL, The Rehearsal Transposed [GROSART (1873), iii. 152]. The poor word is sure to be mumpled and MOWSLED to purpose.
1675. WYCHERLEY, The Country Wife, v. 1. He put the lip of his tongue between my lips, and so MOUSLED me—and I said I’d bite it.
1695. CONGREVE, Love for Love, iii. 4. Ben’s a brisk boy … he’ll touzle her and MOUZLE her;… if he shou’d not stay for saying grace … but fall to without the help of a parson, ha?
