mousing

The strung sinews relaxed, and the great cat began to purr as though she had never dreamt of mousing.

Stevenson was once asked by a mousing astrologer to state the date of his birth.

So howandever, as I was saying, the old dog seeing the tin was empty starts mousing around by Joe and me.

As one of family—cat (lady), elderly; would give slight services (mousing, etc.) in return for comfortable home.

"Seem to be afraid we've been mousing round aboard their boat," muttered Spurling.