Mosey

Mosey
Recorded in many spelling forms including Mos, Mose, Mosey, Moss, Mosse, Mossey, this interesting surname has two quite distinct possible origins. The first is Anglo-Saxon, and as such a topographical surname which described a person who lived by a peat bog. The derivation is from the Olde English or High German pre 7th century word "mos". Early examples of recording from this source include: David del Mos of the county of Cheshire in the year 1286; Stephen atte Mos in Staffordshire in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327; and Robert del Mosse of Derbyshire in the same year. These type of topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguishing names in the small communities of the Middle Ages. "Moss or Mosse" was also the normal medieval English vernacular form of the Hebrew given name "Moses", itself coming from the Hebrew root "msh", meaning to draw. This was a reference to the story of the infant Moses being "drawn out of water" by Pharaoh's daughter. Master Mosse was recorded as a witness in the Assize Court Rolls of Yorkshire in 1260, Joseph Moss, aged nineteen, who embarked from London on the ship "Thomas and John", bound for Virginia in June 1635, was an early emigrant, whilst Robert Mose married Francis Ives at St Benets church, Pauls Wharf, city of London, on June 24th 1649. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Almer Mosse. This was dated 1153, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Norfolk, during the reign of King Stephen of England, 1135 - 1154.

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  • Mosey — Mo sey, v. i. [Perh. fr. {Vamose}.] To go, or move (in a certain manner); usually with out, off, along, etc. [Colloq.] E. N. Wescott. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mosey — (v.) 1829, American English slang, of unknown origin, perhaps related to British dial. mose about go around in a dull, stupid way. Or perhaps from Sp. vamos (see VAMOOSE (Cf. vamoose)). Related: Moseyed; moseying …   Etymology dictionary

  • mosey — [v] saunter amble, dally, dilly dally, drift, linger, loiter, meander, mope*, move slowly, ramble, stroll along, take a stroll, take it easy, traipse, walk slowly; concept 151 …   New thesaurus

  • mosey — informal ► VERB (moseys, moseyed) ▪ walk or move in a leisurely manner. ► NOUN ▪ a leisurely walk. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • mosey — ☆ mosey [mō′zē ] vi. [prob. < VAMOOSE] Slang to move along; now usually, specif., to stroll or amble along …   English World dictionary

  • mosey — UK [ˈməʊzɪ] / US [ˈmoʊzɪ] verb [intransitive] Word forms mosey : present tense I/you/we/they mosey he/she/it moseys present participle moseying past tense moseyed past participle moseyed informal to walk somewhere very slowly, often without a… …   English dictionary

  • mosey — mo|sey [ˈməuzi US ˈmou ] v [I always + adverb/preposition] AmE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Spanish vamos let s go ] 1.) to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way used humorously ▪ I guess I ll mosey on down to the store now. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mosey — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) AmE informal, often humorous 1 to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way (+ around/down etc): I guess I ll mosey on down to the store now. 2 mosey along to leave: I d better mosey along it s getting late. mosey …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mosey — verb /ˈmoʊ.zi/ a) To set off, get going; to start a journey. Havent got time. I must mosey up to the North End to see a man who has got a lovely throat. Nobody can find out what is the matter. He has puzzled all the doctors. b) To amble; to walk… …   Wiktionary

  • mosey — mo|sey [ mouzi ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to walk somewhere very slowly, often without a purpose: WANDER: mosey around/down etc.: I ll mosey around the store. ╾ mo|sey noun singular …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Mosey — Nicolas Sarkozy « Sarkozy » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Sarkozy (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

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