n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mewe, from Anglo-French mue, muwe, from muer to change, molt, from Latin mutare to change ― more at MUTABLE
Date: 14th century
1 : an enclosure for trained hawks ― usually used in plural
2 : a place for hiding or retirement
3 plural but singular or plural in construction chiefly British a (1) : stables usually with living quarters built around a court (2) : living quarters adapted from such stables b : back street : ALLEY