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vole

1  [vohl] ,
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–noun
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
Origin:
1795–1805; short for volemouse field mouse, perh. < Norw *vollmus, equiv. to voll field (cf. wold 1 ) + mus mouse
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vole

2  [vohl] ,
–noun
1. Cards. the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal.
—Idiom
2. go the vole,
a. to venture everything on the chance of great rewards.
b. to try one after another, as a variety of occupations: He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking.
Origin:
1670–80; < F, deriv. of voler to fly < L volāre
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vole 1   (vōl)   
n.  Any of various rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, resembling rats or mice but having a shorter tail and limbs and a heavier body.

[Short for obsolete volemouse, perhaps from Norwegian *vollmus : Old Norse völlr, field + Old Norse mūs, mouse.]
vole 2   (vōl)   
n.   Games
The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand, as of bridge; a grand slam.

[French, probably from voler, to fly, from Old French, from Latin volāre, to fly.]
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Word Origin & History

vole 
1805, volemouse, lit. "field-mouse," with first element probably from O.N. völlr "field," from P.Gmc. *walthuz (cf. Icelandic völlr, Swed. vall "field," O.E. weald; see wold).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vole
Pronunciation: 'vOl
Function: noun
: any of various small rodents (family Cricetidae and especially genus Microtus) that typicallyhave a stout body, rather blunt nose, and short ears, that inhabit both moist meadows and dry uplands and do much damage to crops, and that are closely related to muskrats and lemmings but in generalresemble stocky mice or rats
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