Dormmice

/ˈdɔːrmaɪs/ noun

Definition

A non-standard or variant spelling of dormice; plural of dormouse.

Etymology

From the same Latin and Old English roots as dormice, this variant spelling includes a double 'm' that deviates from standard modern English spelling conventions.

Kelly Says

This misspelling shows up in old texts—when scribes doubled consonants, it was sometimes just how they felt like spelling that day!

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