WEASEL, WEESEL, noun s as z. A small animal of the genus Mustela, which lives under the roots of trees, or in other holes, and feeds on small birds, but particularly on mice. A weasel that frequents barns and corn-houses, frees them from rats and mice, and is sometimes deemed a very useful inmate.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.